by Beth McGuire | Feb 18, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Steady rates remaining in the low 6% range continue fueling refinance demand, rising the tide for a small increase this week in overall mortgage applications, as tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). According to the latest Market Composite Index—MBA’s...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 12, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
On the heels of a dismal January existing home sales report, mortgage rates holding steady around 6% for weeks brings brighter news in the form of increased confidence for some home shoppers who’ve been sitting on the sidelines, experts say, although affordability...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 11, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Applications for home loans remained essentially flat this week, declining slightly along with the refinance share of total mortgage activity, while experts note an uptick in government-backed loan applications is an indicator of ongoing affordability challenges....
by Beth McGuire | Feb 5, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Housing market watchers say improving home affordability and inventory levels are short-term positives for home shoppers, but caution that the maintaining the independence of the Federal Reserve and tracking broader economic conditions like consumer confidence and...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 4, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Forces other than mortgage rates can impact homebuying activity, and this past week was a good example of that, as experts surmised that a big winter storm hitting a large portion of the country likely prevented people from applying for a mortgage. According to the...