by | Jul 10, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Following five weeks of falls, mortgage rates reversed course and saw an increase this week, according to the recent Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist, pointed to a “stronger than expected jobs report” as a reason...
by | Jul 3, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Freddie Mac has given the real estate market reason to celebrate beyond the holiday. The 30-year mortgage rate, per the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), continued its decline and now sits at 6.67%. The 15-year...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 2, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage applications increased again this week, mostly still thanks to refinances but conventional and VA applications contributed too, following a rate decrease to its lowest level since April. According to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the...
by | Jun 26, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faced intense congressional scrutiny this week over the housing market and his approach to interest rates. Testifying before the Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force on Tuesday and before...
by Beth McGuire | Jun 26, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As rates dip a bit more this week, economists point to a several-months-long stretch of little fluctuation and a short-term wait-and-see approach to interest rates by the Fed as an overall combined positive for borrowers as the summer market gets underway. According...