Analysis and Data

Mapping what's happened with rates in 2025 as they've influenced mortgage activity — and what's influencing them

Pending sales drop 9.9% in April, lowest for the month since 2014 despite 6.5% price gain

Purchase activity up despite rising rates, but refinances see notable retreat

ICE's April 2025 ‘First Look’ reveals year-over-year increases in serious delinquencies and VA foreclosure sales

Leaky pipelines and buyer pullback define Q2 2025

GSE also predicts lower rates, higher originations for ’25 and ’26, with next year to eclipse this one

Purchase apps still 13% higher than a year ago, despite latest weekly slide

Report finds prices grew at slowest annual rate in 13 years, underscoring housing market ‘rebalancing'

Outlooks for both GSEs revised from negative to stable

Usually active buying period likely another disappointment for many MLOs, brokers