The 2026 spring homebuying season is showing early signs of renewed activity after years of stagnation, with improved affordability, more listings, and first-time buyers re-entering the market.

Mortgage rates have been on a five-week increase since dropping below 6% for the first time in three and a half years in late February. The weekly update from Freddie Mac showed 30-year fixed-rate ...

Pending sales hit a five-year March high in Zillow report as rate volatility creates both opportunity and risk for mortgage originators The spring housing market shows renewed momentum despite rising ...

As the war in Iran continues on, it’s placing economic uncertainty on homebuyers navigating the spring selling season. Despite that, there’s been an uptick in market pace, according to the ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% this week, its highest level in nearly seven months. Rates have now increased for five consecutive weeks, reversing a brief dip below 6% earlier ...

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As April begins, hesitant borrowers and mixed rate forecasts are forcing originators to prioritize execution over lead volume As April gets underway and the spring homebuying season begins, loan ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Higher mortgage rates as a result of disruptions caused by the Iran war are threatening to derail the spring homebuying ...

WSJ’s Veronica Dagher explains the resurgence of adjustable-rate mortgages, which carry risks that traditional fixed-rate mortgages don’t. Mortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week to the ...

Long Island homebuyers are facing a volatile mortgage market this spring that is raising the cost to buy a home, as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit its highest level since September this ...

The war in Iran continues to push rates higher and could make home buyers hesitant. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information has been ...

This has been a rough week on numerous levels, and mortgage rates are no exception. The average rates starting with a five that we saw in February — somehow only four weeks ago — now feel like a fever ...