Elevated Rates, Inflation Put Downward Pressure on Mortgage Applications This Week
As mortgage rates and inflation remain elevated due to rising oil, gas and energy prices from the Middle Eastern conflict, ...
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Report: Foreclosure Data Points to ‘Shifting Market Dynamics’
Upward movement in foreclosure numbers appears to show some further signs of normalization in the housing market, according to the ...
Mortgage Lock-In Persists as Monthly Payments Cross $2,000 Threshold
The mortgage rate lock-in effect continues to keep a hold on the housing market, delaying relief in the constraints on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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