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Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Drop

Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Drop

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

After rising slightly over the past three weeks, mortgage rates took a slight dip in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% as of Feb. 12, down from last week when it averaged...
Refinancing Fueled Q4 2025 Home Lending Activity

Refinancing Fueled Q4 2025 Home Lending Activity

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 1.72 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from ATTOM. That marked a 6% decrease from the third quarter and was mostly the same as the volume in the fourth quarter...
Mortgage Application Activity Remains Flat as Credit Availability Increases

Mortgage Application Activity Remains Flat as Credit Availability Increases

by Phil Hall | Feb 11, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed for the week ending Feb. 6, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up for Third Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Inch Up for Third Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued to rise for the third straight week, albeit with incremental upticks, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% as of Feb. 5, up slightly from...
Former Mayor of NJ Town Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case

Former Mayor of NJ Town Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal jury found the former Mayor of Willingboro Township, New Jersey, and his business associate guilty of mortgage fraud in connection with a fraudulent short sale of real estate. Former Mayor Nathaniel Anderson, who is also a town councilman, and Chrisone D....
Decline in Mortgage Applications Blamed on Snowstorms

Decline in Mortgage Applications Blamed on Snowstorms

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The recent snowstorms that disrupted the nation are being blamed for hampering mortgage application activity during the week ending Jan. 30. “Winter Storm Fern likely had an impact as much of the country was snowed in, hampering homebuying activity,” said Joel Kan,...
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