Mortgage rates

Reflecting the post-election interest rate rise, closed purchase loans were 57% of February's total volume, according to Ellie Mae's Origination Insight report.

Mortgage interest rates increased 11 basis points over the previous week, reaching their highest level so far in 2017, according to Freddie Mac.

Nonbanks are gaining on their bank competitors when it comes to the market share of purchase loan originations.

Mortgage interest rates fell after four consecutive weeks of holding steady, according to Freddie Mac.

Soaring home prices have created market volatility that's making it difficult for appraisers to accurately pinpoint home values and putting mortgage approvals and home sales in jeopardy.

Simultaneous spikes in home prices and mortgage rates have put an unusual squeeze on borrowers' purchasing power and require lenders to be proactive about protecting their loan pipelines.

Mortgage application activity increased by 5.8% during the week of Feb. 24.

The number of consumers looking to buy a home reached an all-time high in January.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes declined in January due to higher rates and prices

A consumer's home purchase power declined in December as a result of higher interest rates.