by Beth McGuire | Jan 8, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Following a steady climb earlier last month, applications for home purchases have seen the opposite these past weeks, including a usual decline over the holidays but also a continuing drop as average mortgage rates have hit their highest level since the summer....
by | Jan 3, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. -In its lawsuit against Better Home & Finance, Luminate Home Loans filed last week to request a temporary...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 2, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While mortgage rates moved higher over the last weeks of 2024 and home purchase applications have declined, housing activity through the end of the year over the holidays saw its typical lull in both buying and refinancing activity. According to the latest Primary...
by | Dec 23, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
2024 is closing out with a dip in consumer confidence, according to the latest monthly report from the Conference Board. In particular, the report’s Expectations Index (tracking consumers’ short-term outlook on income, business and the labor market) dropped by 12.6...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 19, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates reversed course this week after several weeks of declines, but continue to make small moves around the mid- to upper sixes. This week the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.72%, up from last week’s average of 6.60%, according to the latest...