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Mortgage Application Activity Up 8%

Mortgage Application Activity Up 8%

by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity took a vibrant upswing during the week ending April 17, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 7.9% on a seasonally...
PennyMac Unveils Special Mortgage Program for Team USA Olympic Athletes

PennyMac Unveils Special Mortgage Program for Team USA Olympic Athletes

by Phil Hall | Apr 21, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: PFSI) and PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT), the Official Mortgage Provider of Team USA and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games, had unveiled the “Welcome Home: Athlete Mortgage Program,” an initiative...
Invesco Mortgage Capital Promotes Kevin Collins to CEO

Invesco Mortgage Capital Promotes Kevin Collins to CEO

by Phil Hall | Apr 17, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR), an Atlanta-headquartered real estate investment trust focused on mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related assets, announced that President Kevin Collins will assume the role of CEO, effective May 1. Collins will...
Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.30% as of April 16, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTGCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.37% and is the second consecutive week of a declining rate. A...
Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March were up by 26% from the prior month and up 11% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey. “Applications for the purchase of newly built...
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