As Mortgage Rates Climb, Buyers Should ‘Stress-Test Their Budgets’ as Competing Economic Forces Leave Rate Future Unknown
Following the sharp sell-off in government bonds last week that pushed the 10-year treasury yield up to 4.5%, as is usually the case, mortgage rates followed suit, this week rising to their highest point in two months. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey®...
Mortgage Applications Take a Hit Under Consumer Uncertainty
Mortgage applications took a hit this week as the consumers remain on edge due to a wavering economy. The Market Composite Index (a measure of the volume of mortgage applications) fell 8.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications...
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady Amid ‘Back-and-Forth’ Over Tariffs, Economic Uncertainty
As markets respond to tariff uncertainty and a surprise surge earlier this week in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, a widely watched indicator of economic health, the average 30-year mortgage rate barely flinched, dipping just two basis points, but most importantly,...
Foreclosures Rise in Q1 Due to Economic Pressures
Reversing course from a steady decline in 2024, foreclosure activity saw an increase in Q1 2025, possibly due to broader economic factors, according to the latest data from ATTOM. ATTOM’s Q1 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report found that 93,953 properties had...
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