Tagged: mortgage rates

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

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

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

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

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

Purchase activity climbed more than 2% overall, while conventional refinance activity fell slightly last week, MBA reports

Among younger renters who plan to buy homes, roughly seven out of 10 are holding out for better interest rates (and other things), report finds

Mortgage lending giant’s leader forecasts lower rates, improved affordability, substantially more originations

Fannie Mae’s net income falls 11% from Q4 2024 as net worth climbs nearly 4% to $98.3B

Refinance activity drops 20%, while purchase applications fall 7% amid economic uncertainty, MBA survey shows