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Rise in mortgage rates sees hiccup — but don’t expect it to last

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The dip in mortgage rates this week was small compared to the rise recorded over the last month. Economists say they expect more increases. Continue reading →

Rates for 30-year mortgages reach highest point since early spring

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Mortgage rates continued their month-long rise in mid-October as buyers and sellers navigated unusual market conditions. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates continue their ascent onward into mid-October

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Rates creeped upward once again across all major mortgage types, part of a rise from their all-time lows earlier this year, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly lender survey. Continue reading →

More lenders jumping the gun on historic Fannie, Freddie loan limits

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Rocket Mortgage and United Wholesale Mortgage — the nation’s top two lenders — and at least five others are raising conforming loan limit to $625,000 ahead of an official FHFA announcement. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates hold steady following late-September spike

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Mortgage rates barely changed a week after rising bond yields and Federal Reserve statements led to rate hikes across the board. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie loan limits set for record 50-year leap in 2022

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Lenders are betting that home prices kept skyrocketing during the third quarter, and that they’ll be able to sell the bigger loans to Fannie and Freddie once the conforming loan limit officially goes up on Jan. 1. Continue reading →

Home prices could ‘moderate’ if mortgage rates keep rising

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Mortgage rates are headed up as investors who fund home loans digest the prospects for long-term inflation and the Fed’s tapering plans. Continue reading →

Sustained surge in mortgage rates could dent home sales

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In addition to worries about the potential impact of Fed tapering, there’s also uncertainty about the approaching U.S. debt ceiling and the future leadership of the Fed. Continue reading →

Housing industry ‘will not be spared’ by climate change: MBA

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Extreme weather could strain flood insurance to breaking point, undermine home prices, and drive mortgage defaults, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates continue to flatline ahead of Fed tapering details

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Mortgage rates stayed the course this week as lenders continued to monitor the Federal Reserve’s tapering plans. Continue reading →