Applications for mortgage loans declined last week even though mortgage rates remained stable. Here’s a breakdown of how various loan applications performed during the week.
Read More »How Did Mortgage Rates Perform?
The FHFA’s monthly survey breaks down the performance of mortgage rates over the last month. Click through for all the details.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Approach New High
Rates continued their upward march, in a trend that began in January 2018. Will higher borrowing costs scare homebuyers away from the market? Experts weigh in.
Read More »Confidence Slips Among Homeowners, Buyers
What are the reasons behind a drop in housing confidence among consumers? Here’s what a survey found.
Read More »A Record-breaking Month for the Housing Market
Despite low inventory and high prices, April was a record-breaking month for the housing market according to a report. Here’s why.
Read More »Refi Volumes Decline at the GSEs
As mortgage rates rose, the refinance volume at Fannie and Freddie decreased in the first quarter according to an FHFA report. How did the decline impact HARP loans?
Read More »Mortgage Rates Approach 2011 Levels
Interest rates touched a seven-year high impacted by movements in the bond markets. How will these changes affect the homebuying season?
Read More »Homebuying vs. Mortgage Apps
Application volumes declined for the third week as a tough home buying market began to make an impact. Click through to learn what other factors affected apps.
Read More »An Uptick in Purchase Loans
Despite a tough home buying market and rising rates, April saw an increase of purchase loans that were closed according to a report. What are the factors likely to impact these numbers going into summer?
Read More »Mortgage Apps Decline Despite Stable Rates
Applications for loans decreased even though mortgage rates remained relatively stable. Here’s how the average contract rates and other indices performed during the week.
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