Sentences with phrase «near record lows»

One of the reasons activity is picking up is that financing deals is cheap, with interest rates near record lows.

A bigger factor has been the strong growth of the equity markets, especially with interest rates still hovering near record lows.

Most checking accounts pay peanuts on on balances and interest rates are still near record lows.

This renewed interest in the sector has translated into increased access to capital and activity yet hiring in the sector remains near record lows.

The residential rental markets are at near record low vacancies with rental rates increasing.

Now mortgage rates, which sat near record lows for the bulk of 2017, are suddenly rising.

The caveat would be that we have never seen a spike above 35 before from near record low levels of volatility.

The news comes at a time when the real estate market appears poised for a comeback: Home prices and mortgage rates are nearing record lows in most areas of the country.

The inventory of new homes on the market held near record lows last month.

The market leverage ratio, which substitutes market cap for the book value of equity, is near the record low reached in 2016.

Inventory is down, demand is up, and mortgage rates continue to hold near record lows.

With interest rates rising after holding for an extended period near record lows, it's been a good year to own insurance stocks.

Investors required more yield to invest for two years versus cash instruments, because they concluded that short rates would not go near record low levels.

After trending near record low levels for much of 2017, market volatility made a comeback in the first quarter.

«Today's near record low homeownership rate, combined with low inventory of rental property, have combined to push rental rates higher during the housing recovery,» he says.

Current mortgage rates have fallen near record lows, but should you move to do a mortgage refinance?

So why are so many buyers continuing to wait on the sidelines when home affordability is high and interest rates are at or hovering near record lows?

But despite this positive economic news, mortgage rates have remained near record lows.

Home - ownership rates are still near record lows, several percentage points down from before the housing bust, even after one of the longest economic expansions on record.

But with interest rates near record lows, these funds are having to take on more risk in order to meet their minimum return requirements.

The market leverage ratio, which substitutes market cap for the book value of equity, is near the record low reached in 2016.

Today's 30 - year mortgage rates sit near record lows of 3.75 percent; loosening underwriting requirements have granted greater access to capital; and an award - winning local homebuilder like Gallagher & Henry offers dozens of dynamic home plans in choice southwest suburban communities.

Interest rates on ultra-safe investments like Treasury bonds have been hovering near record lows since the Great Recession.

Both those currencies are trading near record lows against the Canadian dollar so now is the time to go!

Freddie Mac recently released the results of its fourth quarter 2013 quarterly refinance analysis, showing that borrowers are continuing to take advantage of near record low mortgage rates to lower their monthly payments, shorten their loan terms and overwhelmingly choosing the safety of long - term fixed - rate mortgages as they closed out 2013.

Ciolli: What are your thoughts on volatility being stuck near record lows for so long?

Note that expected inflation is back near record low levels despite oil prices having risen about 70 percent from their February levels.

Housing affordability conditions are forecast to remain favorable through next year, with the 30 - year fixed - rate mortgage staying near record lows for the balance of this year but gradually rising to 4 percent in the second half of 2013.

Minneapolis, MN: Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing fixed mortgage rates mixed following the monthly employment report but continuing to hover near their record lows over the past six weeks.

Sunday will dawn sunny but with near record low temperatures hovering near 20.

With rubber prices near record lows, Halcyon Agri is looking to restore fair prices by reducing market volatility, explains CEO Robert Meyer.

«Mortgage rates ended this year near record lows.

Snowpack levels stood at or near record lows during the winters of 2013, 2014 and 2015.

We've had a few of them lately and they come after a period of near record low volatility, making them even more jarring.

Despite what most observers see as highly uncertain environment, market expectations of near term volatility are near record lows suggesting scope for sudden disillusionment.

De Blasio spokeswoman Monica Klein said the city has invested $ 29 million to retrain officers, launched the «most focused» neighborhood policing strategy in any big city and reduced stop - and - frisk and civilian complaints against police all while keeping crime near record lows.

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®), showing fixed mortgage rates virtually unchanged and remaining near their record lows amid growing concerns around the fiscal cliff.

«Mortgage rates remained near record lows following the employment report for October.

VA mortgage rates have dropped near record lows on 30 - year fixed rate loans.

Mortgage rates in Surrey are near record lows right now, and competition among lenders in the city — and in BC generally — has never been greater.

Global temperatures have failed to rise for 15 plus years, sea level rise is failing to accelerate, tornadoes are at record lows, hurricanes are near record low activity... 2013 may be the year in which man - made global warming fears enter the dustbin of history.»

The years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 all saw below average to near record low tornado counts in the U.S. since records began in 1954.