Mortgage rates came closer to the 7% level in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.93% as of Jan. 9, up from last week when it averaged 6.91%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY) is exiting from the mortgage origination business while cutting hundreds of jobs companywide. The digital-only bank’s layoffs will affect less than 5% of its workforce, according to a statement from bank spokesperson Peter Gilchrist to The...
Fewer mortgage applications were being processed for the week ending Jan. 3, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA); the week’s results included an adjustment for the New Year’s holiday. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage...
Mortgage rates started the New Year moving closer to the 7% mark, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.91% as of Jan. 2, up from last week when it averaged 6.85%. A year ago...
Mortgage applications decreased 21.9% from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Dec. 27, 2024; the results included an adjustment to account for the Christmas holiday. The Market Composite Index, the...
Mortgage rates ended 2024 hovering back to within the vicinity of the 7% level, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% as of Dec. 26, up from last week when it averaged...