Mortgage application activity declined in the week ending Aug. 15, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has unveiled a video advertisement that reinforces the goal of merging privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) into a new entity called the Great American Mortgage Corporation. On his...
RE/MAX Holdings Inc. (NYSE: RMAX), parent company of REMAX and Motto Mortgage, has hired Vic Lombardo as president of mortgage services. In his new role, Lombardo will oversee growth and operations for the company’s mortgage services, including Motto Mortgage...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in July were up by 7% from the previous month and were also up 6.8% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group estimated new single-family home sales were at a seasonally...
Will the Trump administration’s plans to sell shares in Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) result in a spike in mortgage rates, or will it drive rates down? The answer, it seems, depends which expert you ask. The Trump administration is reportedly...
The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.58% as of Aug. 14, 2025, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.63%; it also marked the lowest level recorded year-to-date. A year...
