Mortgage rates forecast

Fannie Mae increased its mortgage volume and home sales predictions, but that comes from cutting its forecasts for U.S. gross domestic product growth in 2025.

The potential impacts of import tariffs cloud the outlook, though, and could lead mortgage rates to surge and fall throughout the coming year.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to close on the 7% mark. With political uncertainty and the U.S. economy remaining strong, it could keep going up.

An interest rate drop spurred an unusually high number of recently originated mortgages to prepay, and one loan type proved to be particularly reactive.

As 2025 approaches, some lenders are already scaling operations, hiring talent, and preparing for the next cycle, despite ongoing market uncertainty, write leaders from Pennymac.

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.

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

Fannie Mae didn't change its estimate for total originations this year.

Hear what your peers are thinking and doing as the new year approaches paired with thoughtful analysis by your National Mortgage News team.

Monetary policy officials have finally gone a month without tightening but made it clear more action could lie ahead, suggesting it could be awhile before housing finance costs consistently fall.