Newswire Rate And Term Refinances Surge 109 Mom In August As Mortgage Rates Decline

Optimal Blue: Rate-and-term refis soar 70% in August

Borrowers rushed to refinance in August as mortgage rates eased, pushing rate-and-term refi lock volume up 70% from July, according to Optimal Blue’s Mortgage Market Advantage report released ... Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall to 11-Month Low, Sparking Refinances

Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in 11 months. Already, some homeowners are refinancing. Others are waiting in hopes that rates will drop more. The average rate on the 30-year ... Read More

Mortgage rates fall again, refinances jump to highest level since 2022

Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year ... Read More

Optimal Blue report: Rate rally drives 28% surge in September lock volumes

- Affordability gains fuel with biggest refi wave since early 2022, MSR values dip and securitization trends point to rising large-lender market share- PLANO, Texas, Oct. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE ... Read More

Home mortgage demand surges as rates drop to 6.35%

Mortgage rates are finally falling, and just saw their biggest weekly drop in the past year. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the past week was 6.35%, according to ... Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall to 11-Month Low, Sparking Refinances

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