Falling Mortgage Rates Helped Boost Consumer Sentiment Toward Housing
Falling mortgage interest rates, moderating home price growth and a strong labor market combined to boost consumer sentiment toward the housing market in August. As a result, Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) increased 0.1% compared with July to a score of 93.8 – a new survey high. Although the net share of respondents who said…