Steady, Near 6% Rates Bring ‘Improving Momentum’ in Buyer Demand
With little change in the average mortgage rate expected over the coming weeks, home shoppers are seeing some positive signs ...
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Zillow Disputes Study Claiming it Overcharges Consumers as Author Defends Conclusions
A recent academic study analyzing Zillow Home Loans (ZHL)—funded by the portal’s rival, CoStar—offers a new analysis of how Zillow’s ...
Mortgage Market Gives Mixed Messages Over the Holidays
While mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level since September, applications for home purchases were down nearly 10% from two ...
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level to Close Out 2025
Freddie Mac’s last mortgage report of 2025 released earlier this week on New Year’s Eve saw the average mortgage rate ...
Mortgage Mix: CFPB Proposal Raises Fair Housing Concerns
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 ...
Mortgage Rates Decrease Slightly; Little Movement in Recent Weeks
A cooling labor market reported this week with unemployment rising slightly, while in line with expectations, did little to move ...
Following Last Interest Rate Cut of the Year, Mortgage Applications Decrease This Week
With the last FOMC meeting and interest rate cuts of the year in the rear-view mirror, combined with typical holiday ...
Mortgage Rates Tick Up but Remain Near 2025 Lows
As we head into 2026, mortgage rates are expected to remain in line with today’s rates, which, while not the ...
Mortgage Applications Remain Ahead of Last Year as Market Shows Gradual Improvement
Home purchase application activity continues to fluctuate with an increase this past week but mortgage watchers say the bigger picture ...
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 ...
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