Mortgage Rates See First Reprieve in 5 Weeks
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased to 7.09% from 7.22% last week, the first decrease seen since they began rising ...
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Fannie Mae Shows Consumer Sentiment Plateauing
The latest monthly update to the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HSPI)–for April 2024–shows the index at 71.9 percentage ...
NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Long-Term Interest Rates, Rising Existing-Home Sales in 2024
The National Association of REALTORS®’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasted that interest rates will fall in the long term, 2024 ...
Mortgage Mix: No Changes From the Fed as Mortgage Rates Worsen
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
Mortgage Rates Increase for Fifth-Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.22% this week, rising for the fifth-consecutive week and up from last week’s 7.17%, ...
Fed Holds the Line, Leaving Rates Unchanged in Ongoing Inflation Fight
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate on Wednesday following hotter-than-expected inflation ...
MORTGAGE MIX: Top Loan Officers Indicted for Fraud; Fed Highlights Financial Concerns
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. ...
Mortgage Rates Still Going Up
After exceeding 7% last week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) continued to rise, this week averaging 7.17%, up from last ...
Mortgage Applications Down in High-Rate Environment
After a couple of weeks of increases, mortgage applications fell 2.7% from last week’s increase of 3.3%, according to the ...
New-Home Sales Jump in March
As mortgage rates rose back up to the 7% range last week and home prices remain elevated, market signs don’t ...
Enhance Your 2025 Social Media Strategy With Housing Awareness Days and Months
In addition to your regular content, posting about housing-related holidays and awareness months can offer agents unique opportunities to engage audiences. Read more.
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