Purchase and refinance activity stall; VA refinances reverse prior week’s gain
Tagged: 30-year fixed mortgages
Average refinance loan amount also rises, while purchase activity stays nearly flat
Higher rates, rising geopolitical conflict play a role; FHA refinances drive app activity
Mapping what's happened with rates in 2025 as they've influenced mortgage activity — and what's influencing them
Purchase activity up despite rising rates, but refinances see notable retreat
Fannie Mae’s net income falls 11% from Q4 2024 as net worth climbs nearly 4% to $98.3B
GSEs: Home prices up 1.4% in first quarter, average 30-Year FRM ticks up 21 basis points this week
30-year FRM stays essentially flat following seven weeks of downward drift
Latest rate declines should provide homebuyers ‘a strong incentive to make a move,' Freddie Mac Chief Economist says
Four weeks of sliding has returned the 30-year FRM to 6.87%