Refinance retention reached a 3.5-year high (28%) during the third quarter with servicers retaining more than half of borrowers refinancing out of 2024 vintage loans, according to the newly published December 2025 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. Rate-and-term retention...
Mortgage application activity slowed dramatically during the week ending Sept. 26, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 12.7% on a seasonally adjusted...
Mortgage application activity surged during the week ending Sept. 12 thanks to an upswing in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, spiked by 29.7%...
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...
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...
Euro-Area Housing Loan Demand Falls Sharply as Higher Rates Hit Borrowers
