Mortgage rates

With the end of the summer home buying season, consumers were less optimistic that it was a good time to purchase or sell a home in October.

Mortgage rates were unchanged or up slightly this week even as the 10-year Treasury yield retreated from its recent gains, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level since July, leading to a 2.6% decrease in loan applications from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates reached their highest level since July and are closing in on 4%, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 4.6% from one week earlier because of higher rates for conforming and government loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates ticked down for the first time in two weeks as the 10-year Treasury yield fell to its lowest point in October, according to Freddie Mac.

The percentage of refinance loans rose in September as interest rates dipped to a 2017 low, according to Ellie Mae.

Mortgage applications increased 3.6% from one week earlier even though rates remained mostly flat during the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fee pricing last year kept the playing field fairly level for different-sized lenders.

Mortgage rates posted their biggest week-over-week increase since July and the 10-year Treasury yield also rose, according to Freddie Mac.

The share of mortgage refinance applications dropped below 50% for the first time since the start of September, as interest rates rose to a six-week high.

Overall housing confidence rose in September, with renters becoming particularly optimistic, according to Fannie Mae.

Mortgage rates ticked up to their highest mark in six weeks, reflecting the 20-basis-point rise in the 10-year Treasury yield during September, according to Freddie Mac.

In housing markets dominated by young borrowers, millennials took an even bigger share of overall mortgage activity in August.

Mortgage rates remained unchanged from last week even through the 10-year Treasury yield first moved lower then spiked up during the period, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application activity decreased 0.5% from one week earlier as a decline in refinance volume was only partially offset by an increase in purchases.

The percentage of newly originated loans that are used to refinance an existing mortgage could shrink dramatically in 2018 as rates rise and burnout continues.

Mortgage rates increased for the first time in seven weeks, while the 10-year Treasury yield continued its upward trend, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application activity decreased from one week earlier due to normal seasonal trends, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Along with the temperature, the housing market in the Twin Cities is beginning to cool.t