Below 6% Rate Expectation This Spring Has ‘Disappeared’
Freddie Mac reported today that mortgage rates increased this week, still being driven by geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation, according ...
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Consumers ‘Proceed Cautiously’ on Home Sales as Rates Linger in Low 6’s
Mortgage rates bumped back up this week but overall remain in the low 6% range, contributing to a subdued but ...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Tick Down; GSEs Accept New Credit Scores in Underwriting
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Mortgage Rates Decline for Third Straight Week, but Headwinds Remain
Mortgage rates have reached their lowest point since mid-March but economists worry inflation and economic uncertainty caused by tensions in ...
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Accept New Credit Score Models From Mortgage Applicants
At a press conference on Wednesday, April 22 (attended virtually by RISMedia), Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ...
Rates Drop Again but Economists Say Momentum Depends on Ceasefire
Economists continue to be cautious about the direction of mortgage rates, saying the spring market outlook remains unclear and further ...
Rates Ease Following Mideast Ceasefire
‘In a holding pattern’ is how economists are describing the spring market moving into April, with more policy stability and ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb in ‘Complicated Intersection’ of Geopolitics and Economic Policy
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased for the fifth consecutive week, rising to 6.46% as the ongoing war in ...
Mortgage Mix: Applications Fall as Rates Rise; Fannie Accepting Crypto-Backed Mortgages
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Mortgage Rates Face Another Increase as Middle East Conflict Continues to Brew
While conflict continues to brew in the Middle East, mortgage rates continue to rise due to the war’s effect on ...
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