Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.98% from 6.92%. Interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.93% from 6.94%. The VA share of total applications decreased to 12.3%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Most housing market analysts expect mortgage rates to spend the year with a 6 handle. The most optimistic predictions assume 2025 will see mostly low 6s for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage. The bond market got spooked and mortgage rates jumped back over 7%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances increased to 6.78% from last week’s 6.68%. Interest rates for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.84% from 5.81%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased marginally to 6.89% from 6.90%. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.88% from 6.90%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances saw a modest decrease to 6.70% from 6.71%. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances, rates decreased to 6.76% from 6.77%. The USDA share of total applications decreased to 0.5%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA both saw increases for jumbo loans it was an increase to 7.05% from 6.99%, and for FHA loans the interest rate reached 6.76% from 6.65%. from 16.2%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2025

Notably, the rate of multifamily delinquencies currently stands at under 1%, but it is at levels above the 2008 recession. However, there is a big difference between apartment lending and homeowners who have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Some people are trying to imply that we have major stress in homeowner data.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

Fixed-rate mortgages comprising 92% of loans in 2024 shield borrowers from the payment shocks of 2008’s adjustable-rate loans 2. A strong labor market, with unemployment below 4% for 26 consecutive months through 2024, supports some level of borrower stability, unlike the 10% unemployment in 2009 8.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased to 6.84% from 6.89%. Interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances also decreased to 6.86% from 6.88%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Total refinance volume increased in the third quarter of 2024 as mortgage rates decreased but remained above the levels observed through 2021, the report added. Mortgage rates fell between June and September: the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased from 6.92% to 6.18%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) saw marginal movement to 6.95% from 6.97%.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 2.56% from 2.53% The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs saw another week of dramatic fluctuation, increasing to 2.54% from 2.81%. The post Fewer people are submitting mortgage applications appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

The post Mortgage applications recover as winter storms pass appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Borrowers with lower equity may face high mortgage payments, but those payments won’t change with under utilized escrow accounts. The survey also found that 45% or respondents mistakenly believe their payments cannot change with a fixed-rate mortgages, up from 36% in 2024.

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MAY 19, 2025

After weeks of relative stability, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage surged as treasury yields rose on the heels of the May 16 announcement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Rates for FHA-backed 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped from 6.69% to 6.65% during the week, while 15-year fixed loans increased slightly from 6.43% to 6.46%. The FHA share of total applications increased 30 basis points to 16.9% while the VA share increased 50 bps to 16.2%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) saw interest rates decrease to 6.93% from 6.95%, interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances increased to 7.03% from 6.96%. the week prior.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2021

The post Mortgage applications jump 16% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The MBA reported that the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate loans with conforming balances ($766,550 or less) dropped by 4 bps during the week to 6.86%. Rates for 30-year jumbo loans (balances above $766,550) decreased by 6 bps and averaged 6.97%. percent from 6.90

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.77% from 6.78%. Both the average contract interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages remained unchanged at 6.40% and 6.08%, respectively.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Fannie Mae also lowered its forecast for mortgage rates. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate is now projected to end 2025 at 6.1% Previous estimates had rates at 6.2% Core CPI is expected to rise 3.8% and decline further to 5.8% by the end of 2026. and 6%, respectively.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2025

Joel Kan , MBAs vice president and deputy chief economist, attributed the decline to the second straight week of climbing rates , as the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.90% from last week’s 6.81%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

The 5/1 option provides a fixed interest rate for the first five years, after which the rate adjusts annually based on market conditions. ARMs typically gain market share when rates are elevated, as borrowers can access lower initial rates compared to traditional fixed-rate mortgages.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.81%, up from 6.61% a week earlier, while rates for 30-year fixed mortgages with jumbo loan balances rose by 19 basis points (bps) to 6.84%. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) share of applications dropped from 15.7%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 7.00% from 7.03%. Meanwhile, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.57% from 6.70%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.45% during the week ending Jan. 13, up from 3.22% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.79%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.23%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.22% during the week ending Jan. 6, up from 3.11% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.65%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.16%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28, a slight decrease from the 6.67% rate recorded on Dec. 21 according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Mortgage rates strongly increased above 3% in the week ending November 18, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 3.10%, up 12 basis points from 2.98% the week prior. A year ago at this time, the average 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged just 2.72%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mortgage rates stabilized this week as the Federal Reserve decided to keep its rates unchanged Wednesday. However, mortgage rates still remain at a 23-year high. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.76% as of Nov. 2, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Just before noon on Thursday, they were Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.31% as of Sept. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.70% a year ago at this time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the first week of 2024, mortgage rates continued to stick around the mid 6% mark. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% as of Jan. 4, a slight increase from the 6.61% rate recorded on Dec. 28 , according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eclipsed 8% this week as the Treasury yield surpassed 4.9% Per Mortgage News Daily , mortgage rates touched 8.03% on Wednesday, up from 7.69% the previous week. By contrast, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.94% a year ago at this time.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2022

And there’s good reason to believe mortgage rates will be in the 5% range before too long. According to data from Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS survey, mortgage rates on the traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 26 basis points to 4.42% this week, with increases across all loan types.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined slightly to 2.86% for the week ending in August 19, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates rose to 2.87% , after six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate declines.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To that end, the CHLA, NAR and ICBA urged that the Federal Reserve shift its policy to maintain its stock of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and suspend runoff until liquidity and the spread between the 30-year fixed rate mortgages and 10-year Treasury stabilizes.

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