Share of Adjustable Rate Mortgages Hits Highest Level Since September 2025 Mortgage rates ticked down a bit this past week but landing at 7.3%, it wasn’t enough to move the needle for buyers submitting loan applications for 30-year-fixed rate mortgages. Sitting almost a full percentage point lower,

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Mortgage Rates Edge Down for Third Week Mortgage rates came down for the third-straight week, but whether the recent trend is a sign of things to come remains unknown, although economists point toward any progress in a resolution in the Middle East as a step in the right direction. The latest Freddi

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Report: Homeowners Confident in Making Mortgage Payments, Even as Credit Card Debt Grows As mortgage rates surpass the 7% threshold and revisions to the latest jobs report reveals a lackluster employment trend, buyers have continued to traverse a chaotic market with rising inflation against them. Ye

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Mortgage Rates Hit 2-Year Peak as War Continues to Hinder Economy The Iran War continues to weigh on the economy, and in turn the housing market, with mortgage rates this week peaking to “the highest level since May 2024,” as noted by Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit. Acc

Downsizing and Rightsizing Your Next Chapter: Real Estate Options for Seniors Your home should support the life you are living today and the life you want to enjoy tomorrow. For many seniors and their families, that means taking a fresh look at where and how they want to live. There comes a time whe

Mortgage Rates Up Nearly 100 Basis Points Since Start of Iran War Mortgage rates continue to climb, this week reaching their highest point since January 2025, and leaving buyers with an uphill battle at a time when the summer lull typically retreats. And, with a swath of housing indicators–existing