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Mortgage Rates
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Real Estate Investors’ Purchases: Why Now Is a Buy Window
The surge of higher rates and prices cooled real estate investors’ purchases to a six-year low. This article explains...
Lenders Should View Reset: UAD 3.6 Sparks a Fresh Start
As UAD 3.6 rolls out, lenders should view reset as a strategic inflection point — a chance to retool data, adjust ris...
Housing Demand Growth Reflects Uneven Market Strength
New data show housing demand growth reflects a split in local markets, where some areas see price adjustments and lar...
Purchase Applications Rising Even as Rates Climb Higher
Purchase applications rose 7% week over week and 17% year over year, even as mortgage rates hover near cycle highs. A...
With Mortgage Rates Stuck High, Can UWM Hold Market Share?
As mortgage rates stay stubbornly high, UWM Holdings shows resilience by growing market share through manufacturing e...
Existing Home Sales Beat Signals Resilient 2026 Demand
June data show existing home sales beat forecasts, signaling ongoing demand strength in 2026. The numbers point to st...
Existing Home Sales Rise in May, 4.17 Million SAAR
May data show existing home sales rise to a 4.17 million SAAR, up 3.2% from April and year over year, as affordabilit...
Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated on Strong Jobs Data, Inflation
Mortgage rates remain above 6.7% amid persistent inflation concerns and a solid jobs market, with housing demand show...
Mortgage Lock Volume Slid in May as Rates Rise and Cools
May 2026 data show mortgage lock volume slid 9% from April as higher rates cooled demand. Purchases led the market, w...
Housing Demand Stays Positive as Rates Near 2026 Highs
Despite rates at year-to-year highs, housing demand stays positive as weekly data on pending sales and mortgage appli...
Deficit Climbing $3.4 Trillion Keeps Mortgage Rates High
A mounting deficit of $3.4 trillion is shaping long-term borrowing costs, with the 30-year fixed mortgage lingering n...