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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Mortgage Activity Continues to Fall as Rates Rise Due to Middle East Conflict
With mortgage rates rising due to higher oil prices from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, mortgage applications saw another ...
Refinancing at the Forefront of Mortgage Origination as Rates Come Down
While mortgage originations remain constrained due to affordability concerns, refinancing is driving increased activity as mortgage rates have come down ...
Foreclosure Activity Remains High Annually as Affordability Challenges Persist
Even though 2026 is looking brighter, affordability—not just in homebuying but in homeownership—continues to face challenges as the market works ...
Report: Rate Decline in January Opened Refinance Opportunity for Nearly 5 Million Homeowners
Early January declines in mortgage rates unlocked refinance opportunities for nearly five million borrowers and helped push affordability to a ...
Mixed Mortgage Message: Prepayments Tick Up on Refi Rush While FHA Foreclosure Activity Surges
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to ...
Mortgage Applications Beat Winter Slump, Soar 28%
Beating the expectations of a typical quiet winter season for the housing market, mortgage applications shot up by a whopping ...
Mortgage Rates Improve Again, Pointing to More Affordable 2026
Mortgage rates improved for the second straight week according to new Freddie Mac data, showing a continued lean toward a ...
Mortgage Originations Up Year-Over-Year as Rates Improve
Mortgage originations remain down quarterly due to elevated mortgage rates; however, annual growth has been rising due to bettering signs, ...
Mortgage Rates Will Stay North of 6% as Originations to Top $2.2T in 2026: MBA
Housing professionals should expect modest growth in mortgage and home-buying activity and tempered optimism for 2026, according to projections released ...
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