Before you can apply for a mortgage loan and buy your dream home, there's a good bit of preparation to be done.

It’s also important to stay on top of payments. “Pay down credit card balances, especially to below 30% of the limit and ideally try and get under 10%. Make sure you’re current on every payment, even ...

The demand for new home loans and refinancing increased. Plus, government-backed loans maintained interest from homebuyers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The demand for home loans eased but still ticked up 0.6% for the week ending Sept. 19, according to the Mortgage Bankers ...

The demand for home loans took a tumble after three consecutive weeks of increases. Mortgage applications decreased 10% for the week ending July 11, 2025, according Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Weekly Average Mortgage Rate Trends. The Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) reflects rates for first-lien, conventional, conforming purchase mortgages with a loan-t ...

Third-party mortgage originators are entities or individuals that collaborate with lenders to help initiate mortgage loans, offering services across various channels.

A second week of lower interest rates appeared to send homeowners scrambling to refinance their higher-rate mortgages assumed over the last few years. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market ...