Mortgage rates

The Conference Board's gauge of confidence rose 2.1 points to 111.7 this month, data released Tuesday showed.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage average resumed its climb that started in September, as the benchmark 10-year Treasury price still reflects views on inflation.

Fannie Mae's latest economic forecast no longer expects mortgage rates to go below 6% next year, and that is affecting its views on loan origination volume.

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Mortgage rates have stopped the run of increases following the September Fed meeting but consumers are not likely to notice.

Lower rates during the period helped independent mortgage bankers make money on their originations but they posted losses on servicing.

The Trump victory is considered a positive for changing the status of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but what would that do to interest rates?

The share of respondents who say they'd rent if they were going to move rose to a record 36% in a new survey by Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage finance giant.

The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to lower short-term financing costs in the wake of volatility that has put upward pressure on mortgage rates.

The post-election spike in the 10-year Treasury yield could translate to higher rates for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the short term.

Experts anticipate a pullback in regulatory action and some potential pain for home builders but long-term interest rate impacts are a major question mark.

Yields on both 10-year and 2-year Treasurys moved significantly higher after the Trump election victory and that's bad news for mortgage rates going forward.

The incentive, meant to ramp up activity in Rocket's broker channel, is valid from Nov. 5 to Nov. 17.

Mortgage rates rose for the fifth consecutive week, to their highest level since August, although they remain more than a full percentage point lower than one year ago.

Despite the increase, the index level remains historically low, going back more than two decades as many prospective buyers still await a decline in mortgage rates.

August's Corelogic S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index was down 0.13% versus July, affected by tougher housing markets in the South and West.

Homebuilder stocks are tumbling Tuesday, down as much as 7.8%, after D.R. Horton delivered a 2025 revenue forecast that failed to meet Wall Street's expectations.

Mortgage bonds get hit hard when there's growing uncertainty about the direction of rates, due to the election, because their returns depend so much on it.

A trade group's estimates point to another quarter of profitability in housing finance, but originations have limits and loan performance is under pressure.

While the recent upward movement has dampened borrowing activity, housing researchers reported encouraging signs for business this fall.