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...
Only 15% of California households could afford to purchase the $905,680 median-priced home in the second quarter, down from 17% in the first quarter and up slightly from 14% in the second quarter of 2024. According to data from the California Association of Realtors...
New data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined three-quarters of the US metro markets (170 out of 228) registered home price gains during the second quarter, which is down from 83% in the first quarter. Only 5% of metro areas recorded...
The summer doldrums weighted on the Mid-Atlantic markets in the Bright MLS service area, which recorded a 2.8% year-over-year decline in closed sales during July. Last month, there were 20,847 new pending contracts in the Bright MLS service area, down by 1.7% from the...
President Trump has provided a broad hint at his plans for privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a posting on Truth Social, the president posted an AI-generated photo showing him at the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange, with...
Cash-out refinances accounted for 59% of all refinance transactions in the second quarter, according to new data published in Intercontinental Exchange’s (NYSE: ICE) August 2025 Mortgage Monitor report, which noted 70% of those borrowers accepted higher interest...
