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What Fannie Mae's new rate outlook means for originations
43+ min ago (696+ words) Mortgage rate projections have shifted notably higher in the past month, adding to origination challenges in a market where housing demand is wavering, according to Fannie Mae. Previous forecasts suggested long-term mortgage rates would average around 6.3% going into 2027, but now…...
Refinances lead to early-year surge in mortgage defects
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (626+ words) Following improvement over multiple quarters, the mortgage critical defect rate surged at the start of 2026, experiencing the biggest quarterly jump in four years, according to a new report. "The dip below 6% in February pulled a wave of refinance activity through…...
Markets eye Fed hold after retail sales, consumer confidence fall
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (707+ words) The two reports were released Friday morning, capping a week of key economic indicators that included a pair of elevated — but not excessive — inflation reports and surprisingly poor hiring data. While the readings are collectively ominous for the broader U....
Mortgage rates fall, but limited relief for rest of year
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (921+ words) For the first time in six weeks, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage declined, but it is still 9 basis points above one year ago at this time and 69 basis points over February's low point, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey…...
New rate-lock data shows impact of homebuilder buydowns
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (667+ words) Borrowers taking out new-construction loans from homebuilder mortgage affiliates are seeing a tangible discount in their rates compared to customers of other lenders, thanks to buydowns, according to a new index. The spread in locked rates between 30-year loans from…...
Home prices, mortgage rates push down July originations
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (687+ words) Rising prices and mortgage rates are keeping buyers out of the housing market, resulting in July recording the fewest residential property sales in nearly two years, a new industry report found. Home sales fell 4.1% month over month and 0.6% on an…...
Insurers ease underwriting as carriers compete for buyers again
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (575+ words) Home insurance premium growth is slowing, as competition among providers has returned, a new industry report found. A record 11.7% of homeowners renewing their insurance policy saw their fee decrease, up from 7.4% last year and 4.9% in 2024, according to Matic's mid-year trends…...
Fed will move, but economists debate when and how
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (774+ words) The difference in share between economists who believe the next Federal Open Market Committee move will be a cut in short-term rates compared to those expecting a rise further narrowed in August, Wolters Kluwer found. However, its latest Blue Chip…...
Mortgage rates keep rising, nearing last July's peak
1+ week, 4+ day ago (578+ words) Rates on the conforming 30-year fixed mortgage increased 3 basis points this past week and are now higher on a year-over-year basis, as inflation remains front and center in the minds of investors. The latest rates have moved closer to their…...
Credit card with HELOC features vies with second lien loans
2+ week, 4+ day ago (676+ words) Fintech GoodLeap launched the GoodLeap Home Visa Signature Card, a home equity line of credit that pays 6% cash back on home improvement projects initiated through the company's app. This is a reward rate the company says is the highest available…...