by Beth McGuire | Jan 7, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
While mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level since September, applications for home purchases were down nearly 10% from two weeks prior. Despite the mixed trends, mortgage watchers expect rates to remain at current levels with periods of increased refinances. ...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Freddie Mac’s last mortgage report of 2025 released earlier this week on New Year’s Eve saw the average mortgage rate hit its lowest level of the year, a positive sign for home shoppers as the holiday season comes to a close and eyes turn toward 2026’s peak buying...
by | Dec 30, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As part of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) overseeing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the FHFA is required to set annually updated benchmark goals for how the GSEs’ mortgage purchases will help contribute to affordable...
by | Dec 19, 2025 | 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. – A new proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) involving the Equal Credit...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 18, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A cooling labor market reported this week with unemployment rising slightly, while in line with expectations, did little to move mortgage rates, economists report. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows the 30-year...