The summer increase in mortgage rates wiped away more of the purchase market’s fragile spring momentum in July, pushing pending home salesto their lowest level since January.The National Association of…

Inflation cooled for a second consecutive month in July, easing one of the pressures that pushed mortgage rates higher this summer without yetgiving the housing market a clear path to…

First-Time Buyers Stretch Affordability, Turn To 50-Year Loans And Retirement FundsMay 18, 2026By National Mortgage ProfessionalMost aspiring homeowners haven’t engaged a lender as buyers increasingly rely on unconventional financing strategiesFirst-time…