Mortgage Rates Increase Ahead of the Holidays
Mortgage rates reversed course this week after several weeks of declines, but continue to make small moves around the mid- ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
Mortgage Applications Decrease After 5-Week Run
After five straight weeks of steady increases, mortgage applications decreased this week, along with refinance activity following a surge last ...
Rocket Companies CFO Sees Bright Spots in 2025 Housing Market Despite Mortgage Rate Pressures
Rising inventory levels and changing buyer demographics are boosting optimism for the housing market in 2025 even as affordability headwinds ...
Affordability Dips, With Qualifying Income Back Above $100,000
Housing affordability worsened slightly in October, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index, and the ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop
With mortgage rates continuing their descent in recent weeks, borrowers who faced rates topping out at over 8% last year, ...
Mortgage Applications Increase for Fifth Straight Week
With mortgage rates hitting six-week lows this past week, home-purchase applications saw their fifth-straight week of increases, driven primarily by ...
Report Shows Bulk of ‘Vulnerable’ Counties Face Baseline Affordability Challenges
A new housing impact risk report by ATTOM Data shows that 30 out of 50 counties deemed most vulnerable to ...
Financial Firms Looking to Break Down Barriers to First-Time Homeownership
Home affordability continues to stand between prospective homeowners and their dreams as home prices and mortgage rates stay higher for ...
Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level in Over a Month
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69% this week, down from last week’s average of 6.81% and falling to its ...
Mortgage Applications Increase for Fourth Straight Week
Mortgage applications continued their steady climb this week, increasing for the fourth-straight week as rates saw their lowest level in ...
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