Decline in Refinance Activity Drove Mortgage Applications Lower This Week
Mortgage industry experts pointed to a drop in refinance activity as the overall driver of home purchase applications decreasing this ...
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Mortgage Rates See Slight Reversal, Trending Down
In a slight reversal of the past month’s trends, the average 30-year mortgage rate decreased from its average last week ...
Little Change in Mortgage Applications This Week
Mortgage applications barely increased this week amid lingering high mortgage rates, but the increase was enough to push home purchase ...
Mortgage Rates Climb Over 7%
Still on the upswing, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage ticked up over 7% this week, marking its fifth straight ...
Mortgage Applications Jump 33% Despite Rates Reaching Recent Highs
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey Mortgage shows applications increasing 33.3% from one ...
Big Job Gains in December; Unemployment Rate Unchanged
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau ...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Trend Up
As the new year gets underway, average 30-year mortgage rates continue to trend up, moving upwards from their average last ...
Mortgage Applications Decrease as Rates Hit Highest Level Since July
Following a steady climb earlier last month, applications for home purchases have seen the opposite these past weeks, including a ...
Mortgage Rates Reach Highest Point Since July
While mortgage rates moved higher over the last weeks of 2024 and home purchase applications have declined, housing activity through ...
Pending Home Sales Up 2.2% in November as Consumers Adjust Mortgage Rate Expectations
Pending home sales rose 2.2% in November, marking the fourth consecutive month of increases and the highest level since February ...
Why a Shift From ‘I Have to’ to ‘I Get to’ Can Make All the Difference
Think about how the term “I get to” makes you feel. It denotes positivity, opportunity, even excitement. You get to do something, like it’s a treat, which completely transforms your motivation to do whatever it is. Read more.
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