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Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

Mortgage credit availability increased in March, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Last month, the MCAI inched up by 1.1% to 108.3; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026

“Credit availability increased modestly in March to its highest level since August 2022,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

Mortgage Rates Inch Down

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in six weeks, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37% as of April 9, down from last week when it averaged 6.46%. A year ago at...

White House Claims Powell ‘Signaled’ He Will Leave the Fed When New Chairman Arrives

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026

The White House is claiming that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is willing to leave the central bank’s Board of Governors after his term expires, although Powell has never made any public comment to support that notion. In an interview this morning on Fox...

Report: A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Reduced Their Listing Prices

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026

More than one-third (34.2%) of home sellers lowered their listing price during February, according to a new data report from Redfin. This marked the highest February share in records dating back to 2012. One year ago, 31.5% of sellers reduced their prices. Sellers who...