After a slight break last week, Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage inched closer toward the 7% mark, as recessionary concerns and housing affordability continue to drive down housing demand.
Read More »Refi Volume Slips 86% Year-Over-Year
As fixed-rate mortgages continue to edge toward 7%, the MBA reports refinance volume has dropped off nearly 90% from last year’s totals, as both refinancing and home purchase apps declined and fell further behind last year’s record levels.
Read More »Fed Raises Interest Rates by 75 Points
For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the nominal interest rate by 75-basis points at the conclusion of their ...
Read More »Purchase Apps Hit Month-Long Slide
With mortgage rates spiking upward, mortgage application volume took another hit, falling for the fourth consecutive week, as markets continued to re-assess the prospects for the economy and the path of monetary policy.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Fall Ahead of Fed Rate Hike
In anticipation of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates retreated downward this week, as purchase demand continued to fall, as the prospect of a recession continues to loom.
Read More »Industry Mourns the Death of Dr. Frank Nothaft
Longtime analyst and economist passes away suddenly, having dedicated 40-plus years to the industry.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Change Course
After weeks of declines, mortgage application volume has trended upward, as refis slowly begin to rise with mortgage rates dipping slightly.
Read More »Hike in Mortgage Rates Pushes Overall Apps Further Downward
With mortgage rates hitting a three-year high, the MBA recorded continued declines in both purchase apps and refis last week.
Read More »Fed Rate Hike Drives Down Mortgage Application Volume
Driven by last week’s Fed rate hike, both purchase and refi apps tailed off week-over-week, as fixed-rate mortgages advanced beyond the 4% mark, pricing many first-time buyers out of the market.
Read More »Existing Home Sales Drop in February
Continuing a pattern of recent rises and declines over the last few months, existing home sales dropped in February 2022 according to the Existing Home Sales Report from ...
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