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 | Feb 13, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
January appears to be looking up in terms of inflation as the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics saw the Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit a low for both inflation and core inflation. The CPI for January saw a 0.2% increase in the all items index, landing...
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 | Feb 11, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
On the heels of the decision from the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) to hold interest rates steady, the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data appears to support the decision as jobs and unemployment saw improvement in January. The latest Employment...