Mortgage rates

Mortgage applications fell 1.5% from the previous week, as rising interest rates ended a brief pickup in activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

The net share of government and agency mortgage lenders who found spring homebuyer demand to be strong enough to drive purchase loan growth is considerably lower than three years ago.

Oahu housing prices moved up slightly in May but sales continued to lag during the spring homebuying season amid concerns that rising interest rates may be starting to have a dampening effect.

Continued optimism in the sell side of the real estate market outweighed the growing negative perception on the buy side, as consumer sentiment about purchasing a home reached a new high, according to Fannie Mae.

Mortgage rates dipped for the second consecutive week although 10-year Treasury yields started to rise again, according to Freddie Mac.

After eight consecutive weeks of decreases, mortgage applications increased by 4.1% last week as key interest rates dropped sharply, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in April, underscoring the housing market's challenge centered around a persistent inventory shortage.

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in four weeks, dropping 10 basis points as investors' concerns over a government crisis in Italy drove bond yields lower.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.9%, falling for the eighth consecutive week even as interest rates came down from their recent highs, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Marin's median home price spiked to $1.15 million in April, a 10% rise from the $1.045 million median price in April 2017.

In another sign that Palm Beach County finally has shaken off its long economic hangover, home prices hit another post-crash high in April.

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Freddie Mac's economists took a more bullish outlook than others on the 2018 mortgage market, raising its forecast by $30 billion citing higher-than-projected refinance activity.

The cash-out mortgage refinance share was at its highest in nearly 10 years in the first quarter, due to rising interest rates and homes not being used as piggybanks.

Sales of previously owned homes fell in April to a three-month low as lean inventory continued to stand in the way of further progress while driving up prices.

Mortgage rates continued their climb this week, jumping 5 basis points to their highest level since May 2011, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased by 2.6%, falling for the seventh straight week as key interest rates jumped to seven-year highs, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Purchases of new homes fell in April, reflecting a setback in the Western part of the country and indicating rising borrowing costs and property prices may limit the market's progress.

Rising mortgage rates, higher real estate prices and a scarcity of listings have some Orlando homebuyers rethinking their search for a new house.

Fannie Mae reduced its mortgage origination volume forecast for 2018 and 2019 as rising interest rates are affecting refinancings now, and will curtail purchase activity going forward.