Mortgage application activity was on the rise for the week ending March 6, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis...
Access to mortgage credit increased in February, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI rose by 1.1% to 107.1 in February. A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are...
Existing home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a year-over-year basis, sales were up by 1.4%. Month-over-month sales...
Nearly 45,000 homes that were delisted during 2025 were relisted for sale in January, according to a new data report from Redfin. This marked the highest January figure in records dating back to 2016, as well as a record 3.6% of homes that were on the market in...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up to 6.00% as of March 5, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it fell below the 6.00% mark for the first time since 2022, averaging 5.98%. A year ago at this time,...