Author name: Ricky Vasquez

MBA adjust forecasts for a 2027 federal rate hike

The near-term impact of inflation has the Mortgage Bankers Association warning of potential setbacks to growth and a 2027 federal rate hike, but lenders should still see volumes increase this year, it said on Sunday. Processing Content Originations will grow approximately 6% year-over-year in 2026 on a dollar-volume basis, with the trade group presenting baseline […]

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Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive

Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield both hit yearly highs after the Friday massacre in the bond market, as we didn’t get any positive news on ending the conflict in Iran. Even with all that, our weekly pending home sales data is still positive year over year, for now. The weekly mortgage purchase application data

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Momentum MLS adds Rayse as member benefit

Momentum MLS and Rayse announced a new partnership aimed at improving transparency, communication and client engagement throughout the real estate transaction process. The collaboration will provide Momentum MLS subscribers with access to Rayse as a member benefit, giving agents tools to guide buyers and sellers through transactions with real-time updates and structured client communication. The

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