If you’ve been thinking about refinancing your mortgage, you’re probably not alone in rethinking that strategy right now. My own gut feeling, supported by the latest numbers from the Mortgage Bankers Association,... Read more »
Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations. The last five weeks have been positive in our weekly pending... Read more »
It’s been a choppy ride for homeowners looking to refinance their mortgages lately. For the week ending March 13, 2026, we saw a significant 19% drop in mortgage refinance applications. This sharp... Read more »
MBA estimates new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 641,000 units in February, based on application data and assumptions about market coverage. That is down 3.3%... Read more »
10-year yield and mortgage rates In the 2026 HousingWire forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates between 5.75% and 6.75% The 10-year yield fluctuating between 3.80% and 4.60% Well, we had... Read more »
Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the giant winter storm in January. We were showing... Read more »
Mortgage applications increased for a third straight week—11% from the week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending Feb. 27. New home loans and refinancing contributed to the... Read more »
Nature abhors a vacuum and does something about it. Homebuilders, their business and channel partners, their investors and lenders and their customers abhor uncertainty. But what can and will they do about... Read more »
Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provide a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the recent winter storm that hit the country. I... Read more »
California Legal Implications: Mental Health Conservatorship Timelines and Due Process A recent appellate court decision has clarified important procedural rules regarding mental health conservatorships in California. As reported in the Conservatorship of... Read more »