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...
The second quarter delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties declined to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.93% of all loans outstanding, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The delinquency rate was down 11...
A total of 36,128 residential properties had foreclosure filings in July, up 11% from the prior month and up 13% from one year earlier. According to data from ATTOM, one in every 3,939 housing units had a foreclosure filing in July. The states with the worst...
Mortgage application activity took a substantial increase for the week ending Aug. 8 thanks to an uptick in refinance inquiries, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application...