The Latest Breaking News from MBA

“Most refinance borrowers continue to remain on the sidelines as a result, and refinance applications have fallen in nine of the past 10 weeks," said the MBA's Joel Kan.

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. Data on durable goods orders for April will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Durable goods orders, which rose 1.1% in March, are expected to increase 0.5% in April.

Over 80% of international trade is carried by sea. Much of what we use and consume everyday either has been or will be transported on huge vessels which plough the global ocean.

Whale shark numbers have been falling in recent years across many locations, but it has not been clear why

The housing and mortgage world witnessed rising rates, an upswing in application levels, and public feud between two major lenders.

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. The ADP national employment report for April will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET. Analysts expect private payrolls increasing 398,000 in April following a 455,000 increase in the previous month.

The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index slipped 1.2% in March, the fifth consecutive monthly decline.

The MBA's index of mortgage application activity for the latest week is scheduled for release at 7:00 a.m. ET. An advance report on U.S. international trade in goods for March will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The US goods deficit is projected to decline to $105.0 billion in March…

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