After four consecutive weeks of declining momentum, mortgage application activity perked up for the week ending Oct. 24, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume,...
Mortgage rates are continuing to drop, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.19% as of Oct. 23, down from last week when it averaged 6.27%. A year ago at this time, it...
A new data report from ATTOM has determined that 46.1% of mortgaged residential properties were equity-rich during the third quarter, down from 47.4% in the second quarter and from 48.3% in the third quarter of 2024. This occurred even though the national median home...
Roughly 53,000 home purchase agreements were canceled in September, according to a data report from Redfin. The level of cancelations equals 15% of homes that went under contract last month, up from 13.6% in September 2024. Florida and Texas led the nation with...
Mortgage application activity slowed for the fourth consecutive week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) measuring the week ending Oct. 17. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.3% on...