Tagged: mortgage rates

Refinance apps slip while purchase apps gain ground; average purchase loan size heads down

Purchase and refinance activity stall; VA refinances reverse prior week’s gain

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index fell nearly four points in June

Purchase demand climbs to highest level since February 2023; VA refis jump 32%

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

Trump-Musk breakup this week could have implications for federal economic policies as well as the housing and mortgage markets

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