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Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Declined in April

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Declined in April

by Phil Hall | May 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during April were down by 2.4% from one year earlier and were also down by 10% from the previous month. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey, new single-family home sales...
Mortgage Rates Dip While Delinquency Levels Rise

Mortgage Rates Dip While Delinquency Levels Rise

by Phil Hall | May 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates ticked down slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.36% as of May 14, a hair lower from last week’s average of 6.37%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to become the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh was confirmed in a 54-45 vote along party lines, with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania as the sole Democrat approving the nomination. Warsh’s term will begin on May 15...
Mortgage Application Activity Up, Mortgage Credit Availability Down

Mortgage Application Activity Up, Mortgage Credit Availability Down

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity was on the rise last week while mortgage credit availability was in decline last month, according to two new data reports from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan...
Q1 Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up 52% Year-Over-Year

Q1 Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Up 52% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | May 7, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations experienced a 52% year-over-year surge in the first quarter of this year, although they were also down by 30% from the fourth quarter of 2025. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), increase...
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