Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level of 2026
While mortgage rates hit a high for the year so far, reflecting escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, analysts ...
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Mortgage Mix: Rates Up Amid Global Tensions and Economic Ramifications
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday ...
Despite Uptick, Buyers Responding to Current Rate Environment
The average mortgage rate remaining at or around the low 6% range continues to spur buyer activity, but economists warn ...
Economists Warn ‘Wartime Inflation’ Could Push Rates Higher
After a brief dip into the fives, mortgage rates ticked back up this week and will likely continue to rise ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% for the First Time in Over 3.5 Years
Just in time for the spring buying season, average mortgage rates crossed “into the fives,” this past week, their lowest ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6%
The average top-tier mortgage rates dipped below 6% this week, offering up what economists say could be the “psychological push” ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Again, Hitting Lowest Level Since September 2022
As inventory challenges persist in some markets and have improved in others, economists generally point to a Spring market with ...
Weeks of Steady Mortgage Rates Boosting Buyer Confidence
On the heels of a dismal January existing home sales report, mortgage rates holding steady around 6% for weeks brings ...
Congress Zeroes in on Permitting, Affordability and Supply in High-Profile Housing Hearing
Housing affordability is an issue to be tackled from many directions; which ways are on lawmakers’ radar? The House Financial ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Hold Steady Around 6%
Housing market watchers say improving home affordability and inventory levels are short-term positives for home shoppers, but caution that the ...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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