Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 3.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 3, 2025. This week’s results include an adjustment for the New Year’s holiday.
Fannie Mae Reports Housing Sentiment Finishes 2024 Higher
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 but remained substantially higher than year-ago levels due in part to ongoing mortgage rate optimism.
Zillow Finds Northeast Tops Most Popular Markets
Zillow, Seattle, released an analysis of the most popular markets for 2024, finding that the Northeast dominated the list for the second straight year.