30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 26 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 26 Basis Points

This is excellent news for anyone thinking about buying a home or looking to lower their monthly housing costs: on this final day of 2025, Tuesday, December 31st, mortgage rates have seen... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Rate Drops Below 6% Again

30-Year Fixed Rate Drops Below 6% Again

As December 30, 2025, draws to a close, I’ve got some genuinely exciting news for anyone thinking about buying a home or looking to save money on their existing mortgage: mortgage rates... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 26 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 15 Basis Points

Today, December 27th, 2025, the national average for a 30-year fixed refinance rate has seen a welcome dip, moving down by 15 basis points compared to last week. This brings the benchmark rate down... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops Sharply by 67 Basis Points

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops Sharply by 67 Basis Points

This is the news many of us have been waiting for: the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped by a significant 67 basis points, bringing it down to 6.18%. This welcome dip... Read more »
Mortgage Demand Drops as Buyers Pull Back Despite Lower Rates

Mortgage Demand Drops as Buyers Pull Back Despite Lower Rates

It might sound a bit backward, but even with mortgage rates ticking down, fewer people are applying for home loans. This is the surprising trend we’re seeing right now, according to the... Read more »
Consumer Sentiment Drops Again, Across All Groups — RISMedia

Consumer Sentiment Drops Again, Across All Groups — RISMedia

Consumer sentiment continues to take a serious tumble, with members of all political groups beginning to express worry and unease in their economic outlooks, according to the latest data from the University... Read more »
Mortgage demand drops for the first time in 5 weeks, after interest rates rise

Mortgage demand drops for the first time in 5 weeks, after interest rates rise

Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved markedly higher last week, causing overall mortgage demand to drop. Total application volume fell 0.7% compared with the previous week,... Read more »
UWM drops LLPAs on most government loans

UWM drops LLPAs on most government loans

Top U.S. wholesale lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has taken another aggressive move related to its product set, underscoring its strong commitment to government-backed loans.  On Wednesday, the company announced the removal... Read more »
Single-family rent growth drops to four-year low point

Single-family rent growth drops to four-year low point

U.S. single-family rental properties posted rent-price growth of 2% during the year ending in September 2024, according to a recent CoreLogic report. That’s down from annual growth of 2.4% in August. The... Read more »
Housing inventory drops noticeably on election week

Housing inventory drops noticeably on election week

The seasonal housing inventory peaks and bottoms have happened later than usual in the past few years. Last week, we saw a noticeable decline in both active inventory and new listings, which... Read more »