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Mortgage rates make a huge move as bonds surge

U.S. mortgage rates have changed significantly since late April.

The Street

Weekly Mortgage Demand Dips Following Increase In Rates

While the noted increase did not even reach 1%, it still created an immediate effect on mortgage demand, which had already started strengthening over several weeks.

International Business Times

Housing has a problem bigger than interest rates

Lower mortgage rates might not be enough to help homebuyers.

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Mortgage report is a frustration for homebuyers

Home sales are weak and inventories are low, but prices keep climbing.

The Street

Mortgage rates tumble as bond markets see lower Fed rates by early spring

Mortgage rates are nearing 7% again as a big rally in the bond market, tied to Fed rate cut bets, gives homebuyers a much-needed boost toward year-end.

The Street

Homebuyer Demand Softens Despite Lower Rates

Homebuyers continue to hold out for lower rates and more listings, economist says.

Kiplinger

Homebuilder Stocks Surge To New Highs Ahead Of Fed Meeting, Lennar Earnings

The IBD homebuilder industry group ranks fifth out of 197, with the group advancing 29% in 2023.

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Signs of Weakness Abound in Housing Market

But there are a couple silver linings for home buyers: prices are falling and inventories are rising.

The Street

This Might Be a Good Sign for the Housing Market

Home sales slid during the last 11 months of 2022, but an indication that things might be looking up has emerged.

The Street

Mortgage Applications Drop For Third Straight Week, Refinancing Drops to 22-Year Low

Signs that the U.S. housing market is stressed have been piling up over the past few weeks.

The Street

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets

The renewed rise in mortgage rates, a major mortgage-backed securities deal featuring non-qualified mortgages and a cooling in rental housing prices dominated this week's housing and mortgage market news.

Benzinga

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Creep Down, Inventory Expands And Who Wants A Vacation Home Anymore?

The U.S. housing market closed June with a decline in mortgage rates, a bump-up in pending home sales, a growing number of available properties for sale and an evaporating enthusiasm for vacation homes.

Benzinga

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Flatten As Sun Belt Sees New Boom In Home Building

This week in the housing market, mortgage rates were mostly flat, mortgage application volume was down and the Sun Belt is shining with new single-family home construction.

Benzinga

Mortgage Rates Ease, But Soaring Prices Keep Buyers, Refinancers Sidelined - MBA

“Most refinance borrowers continue to remain on the sidelines as a result, and refinance applications have fallen in nine of the past 10 weeks," said the MBA's Joel Kan.

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Why a cash-out refinance can still be a good idea, even as rates rise

Economic uncertainty abounds right now as inflation surges and the interest rates on all kinds of financial products rise.

The Street

Mortgage Rates Hit 12-Year High; Homebuyers Take a Hit

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.30% in the week ended May 12.

The Street

More Bad News for Housing Market As Sales Drop

Existing home sales fell 2.7% in March from February and were down 4.5% from a year ago.

Benzinga

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Break The 5% Level; Buyers Settle On Smaller Homes

The latest U.S. housing and mortgage data points to rates continuing their dizzying rise, fewer homes being sold and prospective buyers agreeing to purchase smaller properties.

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Rates at 5% Send Mortgage Applications Reeling

Mortgage applications fell 5% seasonally-adjusted in the week ended April 15 from a week earlier.

Benzinga

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Hit 5% Level While Property Taxes Inch Higher

The week in housing was one of great challenges, with mortgage rates cracking the 5% level while homeowners faced an uptick in property taxes and state attorneys general demanded that mortgage servicers drop their convenience fees charged to borrowers.

Benzinga

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Keep Climbing; Disney's Affordable Housing Project

Mortgage rates are continuing their upward motion while potential homebuyers and sellers face a shifting housing market and the affordable housing sector welcomes a well-known new participant.

The Street

More Signs of a Troubled Housing Market Emerge

Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association show negative developments surrounding mortgages.

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