- Purchase and refinancing loans decline.
- Interest rates move to highest level in five weeks.
- Average loan size declines to lowest level since August
Introducing
Tom Moeller
in:Our Authors
Prior to joining Haver Analytics in 2000, Mr. Moeller worked as the Economist at Chancellor Capital Management from 1985 to 1999. There, he developed comprehensive economic forecasts and interpreted economic data for equity and fixed income portfolio managers. Also at Chancellor, Mr. Moeller worked as an equity analyst and was responsible for researching and rating companies in the economically sensitive automobile and housing industries for investment in Chancellor’s equity portfolio. Prior to joining Chancellor, Mr. Moeller was an Economist at Citibank from 1979 to 1984. He also analyzed pricing behavior in the metals industry for the Council on Wage and Price Stability in Washington, D.C. In 1999, Mr. Moeller received the award for most accurate forecast from the Forecasters' Club of New York. From 1990 to 1992 he was President of the New York Association for Business Economists. Mr. Moeller earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University, where he graduated in 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University.
Publications by Tom Moeller
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 18 2025U.S. Energy Prices Remain Mixed in Latest Week
- Gasoline prices hold steady week-to-week.
- Crude oil prices decline.
- Natural gas prices move to highest level since April.
- Demand for gasoline & all petroleum products declines.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 18 2025U.S. Home Builders Index Edges Higher in November
- Overall reading is highest in six months.
- Current sales traffic improves; prospective sales backpedal.
- Index is mixed throughout the country.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- New orders, shipments, employment & hours rise.
- Prices paid & received decline.
- Six-month outlook deteriorates.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 14 2025FIBER: Industrial Commodity Prices Increase in Latest Four Weeks
- Textile and metals prices continue to strengthen.
- Crude oil prices increase.
- Framing lumber costs decline again.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 13 2025U.S. Housing Affordability Increases in September
- Home prices & mortgage rates continue to decline.
- Median income edges lower.
- Affordability increases across country.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 12 2025U.S. Energy Prices Remain Mixed in Latest Week
- Gasoline prices rise to four-week high.
- Crude oil prices decline.
- Natural gas prices move to highest level since April.
- Demand for gasoline & all petroleum products falls.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 12 2025U.S. Weekly Mortgage Applications & Interest Rates Edge Higher
- Mortgage interest rates rise to three-week high.
- Purchase loans surge but refinancing declines.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 11 2025U.S. NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Slips in October
- Inventory, economy & employment concerns weigh on optimism.
- Percentage of respondents raising prices moves down; price expectations ease.
- Concerns about quality of labor surge but labor cost worries recede.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Increase in initial claims reverses most of earlier decline.
- Continuing claims continue to increase.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
USA| Nov 07 2025U.S. Consumer Credit Strengthens in September
- Notable gain in credit usage follows prior month’s slowdown.
- Nonrevolving credit usage strengthens and revolving turns positive.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Textile and metals prices strengthen.
- Framing lumber costs plummet.
- Crude oil prices weaken.
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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