Mortgage demand drops to lowest in two months as would-be homebuyers wary of US economy

Homebuyers continued to retreat last week despite relatively stable mortgage rates as broader concerns about the economy and labor market weighed on demand. Mortgage applications to purchase a home ... Read More

Mortgage Rate Predictions: Buyers Still Face an Uncertain Housing Market

A common adage is that bad news for the economy ... mortgage rates could drop. Even the fear of a downturn can push mortgage rates lower, as investors tend to buy safer investments like US ... Read More

Mortgage rates roar higher as uncertainty batters housing market

“The 2025 spring selling season started slower than expected as potential homebuyers have ... ripple effects through the economy. "The recent reversal in mortgage rates presents new challenges ... Read More

First-Time Homebuyers Are Still Active Despite Higher Mortgage Rates

With mortgage rates still low compared to recent history, at least some potential homebuyers are moving ... Refinance Rates Continue Floating in Lower Range Today's Refinance Rates by State ... Read More

Mortgage rates slingshot higher as tariff uncertainty roils markets

Mortgage rates ... lower than last year, but not by much. Homebuyers are also contending with high, and still rising, home prices, as well as dwindling confidence in the broader economy and ... Read More

Homebuyer mortgage demand drops further as economic uncertainty roils the housing market

That's despite the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with loan balances of $806,500 or less having decreased to 6.89% from 6.90%. Read More