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Shopping Mortgage Rates Can Save Borrowers $80K

Why it pays for LOs to be competitive out of the gate in today’s rate-sensitive market

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Housing Market Outlook: Brighter Days To Come

NAR Chief Economist Yun calls lower mortgage rates ‘magic bullet’ to boost home sales

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Mortgage Applications Surge To Highest Level In Over A Month

Purchase and refinance apps both climb, with purchase demand now 20% higher than a year ago, MBA reports

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No Rate Cut Likely Yet, Fed’s Kugler Suggests

Current Fed stance ‘appropriate’ for range of reasons, Fed Board of Governors member says

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‘Zombie Properties’ Creep Up, But U.S. Home Vacancies Hold Steady

Most homes left vacant to enter foreclosure seen in specific Kansas, Illinois, Ohio cities, ATTOM’s 2Q 2025 report finds

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Mortgage Applications Down For Third Straight Week

Purchase, refinance activity dip despite slightly lower rates, though annual gains remain

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As The Market Turns

‘The balance of power has shifted toward buyers, but a lot of sellers have yet to see or accept the writing on the wall’

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Where Gen Z Homebuyers Are Heading, And Where They’re Choosing Not To Even Look

Analysis shows metros where younger buyers are looking to purchase, reveals disparities in credit score, down payments

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Uncertainty Leads To Wait And See

With 60% of Americans unsure it's the right time to buy, and 75% expecting rates and prices to fall, most would-be homeowners are holding out

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Ten Key Takeaways From ICE’s Monthly Mortgage Monitor

Prepayments spike, foreclosure activity up, inventory closing gap to pre-pandemic levels, HELOC opportunities growing, and more

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