It’s getting pretty tough to weave an interesting narrative on mortgage rates over the past 3 weeks. During that time, they just haven’t changed that much for the average lender. Today was just another day in that regard. Bonds (which dictate day to day movement in rates) were slightly weaker than yesterday. This implies slightly […]
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The National Fair Housing Alliance and a top Democrat are criticizing the new leader of a federal fair housing office over his alleged troubling record regarding civil rights. Craig Trainor was confirmed Wednesday as the assistant secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Senators
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Total mortgage origination volume is projected to surpass $2 trillion by the end of the year for the first time since 2022, according to a recent forecast. The milestone is driven by a 48% jump in refinance dollars and 12% spike in purchase dollars, an overall 20% increase from last year, according to iEmergent’s 2025–2027
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