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Mortgage market is as cold as ice with stubborn rates
3 days ago · Steep rates and high home prices have shrunk the pool of qualified home buyers. Lenders recently indicated to National Mortgage News that finding home loan applicants is …
Fannie Mae cuts mortgage forecast as high rates stick around
3 days ago · The December outlook had predicted a roller coaster ride when it comes to mortgage rates, but in the end had expected more volume in 2025 than it did in November. But Fannie …
2025's greatest challenges according to mortgage lenders
4 days ago · In an exclusive report published by Arizent, parent company of National Mortgage News, home finance professionals overwhelmingly ranked the lack of qualified home buyers …
New beginnings but familiar problems: The mortgage industry …
Jan 17, 2025 · The past year marked the beginning of recovery for an industry reeling from sharp business pullbacks. Not all went according to plan, though, and the specter of 2024's hits and …
Mortgage applications soar in volatile start to 2025 | National ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Sticky mortgage rates continue to hover in the mid-6% and higher ranges; the 30-year FRM moved up 10 basis points last week to 7.09%. The MBA benchmarked rates to the …
Tech innovation and mortgage in 2025 | National Mortgage News
Dec 30, 2024 · After a dry spell for venture capital in mortgage technology compared to the fruitful start to the decade, the appetite for innovation gained momentum in the second half of …
Mortgage applications fall, rates stagnant to open 2025
Jan 8, 2025 · The trade group's Purchase Index and Refinance Index fell 7% and 2% in the past week, respectively, including an adjustment for the holiday. Refinance activity was also down …
Jumbo loan activity hit a decade-low to begin the year
Oct 28, 2024 · The recent decline was more in line with activity early last year, when jumbo volume was 2% greater in the first half of 2023. CoreLogic blamed the slowdown in bigger …
Mortgage rates climb and more rises may be on the way
Nov 7, 2024 · The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.79% on Nov. 7, up from 6.72% seven days earlier, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey said.The year-over-year …