by Beth McGuire | Jan 22, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
With the spring homebuying season approaching, lower mortgage rates are a welcome development for households looking to buy a home. That’s the sentiment of some industry mortgage watchers as rates have hit recent record lows and applications for home purchases have...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The last two weeks of mortgage application metrics have shown sizable increases. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the measure of mortgage loan activity volume—increased 14.1% from one week earlier on a...
by | Jan 15, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
In a positive sign for the first month of 2026, mortgage rates continued to improve this week, falling to the lowest level seen in over three years. According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) averaged...
by | Jan 14, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Beating the expectations of a typical quiet winter season for the housing market, mortgage applications shot up by a whopping 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA). The MBA’s latest Weekly Mortgage...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 8, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
With little change in the average mortgage rate expected over the coming weeks, home shoppers are seeing some positive signs as the market moves toward the traditional busy buying season. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac...