By Jann Swanson | Mortgage News Daily
Freddie Mac says economic growth is recovering from a weak first half of the year, the labor market is holding steady and Fed watchers are concluding that a rate hike will come in December; worldwide economic growth is weak and appears likely to get worse. The company’s economists add, “We’ve been here before… last year.”
The economy continues to sputter along and the housing market continues to be a bright spot although with “less room to run than in the prior few years.” Refinance-spurred mortgage activity is starting to slow as rates rise and that will persist into 2017 as the mortgage market becomes more purchase-dominated.
