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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates on the rise, predicting home sales in San Francisco, and the other Barbara Corcoran in the spotlight. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 18-22. Miss: Heading Right in the Wrong Direction....
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...
Mortgage Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Up During Q1

Mortgage Delinquency Rates for Commercial Properties Up During Q1

by Phil Hall | Apr 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial properties increased to 4.02% during the first quarter of 2026, up from 3.86% in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the share of loans that were delinquent...
Mortgage Delinquencies Decline While Prepayment Activity Nears a 4-Year High

Mortgage Delinquencies Decline While Prepayment Activity Nears a 4-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national mortgage delinquency rate declined by 37 basis points (bps) in March to 3.35%, although it was 14 bps above last year’s level, according to data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). Prepayment speeds (SMM) were up by 24 bps from February to...
Mortgage Delinquencies Decline While Prepayment Activity Nears a 4-Year High

Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inches Up to 3.72%

by Phil Hall | Mar 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national mortgage delinquency rate rose by 7 basis points (bps) in February to 3.72%, driven by a 4% seasonal rise in early (30-day) delinquencies and a 3% rise in seriously delinquent (90-plus day) loans. According to data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc....
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