by Calculated Risk on 8/20/2025 07:40:00 PM
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.
Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims to increase to 226 thousand from 224 thousand last week.
• At 10:00 AM, Existing Home Sales for July from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The consensus is for 3.92 million SAAR, down from 3.93 million last month. Housing economist Tom Lawler expects the NAR to report sales of 3.92 million SAAR for July.
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