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Fresh mortgage, bond, economic, and housing news with clear takeaways for your next move.
Daily market update
Bonds recovered Wednesday's losses and mortgage rates moved back toward their lowest levels of the week, offering an encouraging—but still preliminary—signal after the Federal Reserve meeting.
Weekly Market Newsletter
A once-a-week roundup connecting the mortgage, economic, and housing developments that shaped the market.
Housing News
Individual reports and announcements translated into practical context for Florida and Georgia.
August existing-home sales fell below a 4 million annual pace while available inventory reached its highest level in more than a decade, giving buyers more choices even as prices continued rising modestly.
Read Full Market UpdateMortgage applications declined during the week ending September 4 as a sharp drop in refinancing outweighed nearly flat purchase demand, while adjustable-rate mortgage usage increased.
Read Full Market UpdateMortgage Market Education
This guided eight-part series builds lesson by lesson. Start with how a mortgage works, then learn how APR, market forces, rate locks, and mortgage-backed securities shape the financing choices you see.
Start with the basic agreement behind a home loan and the roles of the borrower, lender, property, and repayment schedule.
Read lessonLearn how principal, interest, loan term, amortization, points, and closing costs work together.
Read lessonUnderstand what APR includes, why it differs from the note rate, and how to use it when comparing loans.
Read lessonSee how financial markets, loan structure, property details, and borrower qualifications influence mortgage pricing.
Read lessonLearn which economic signals move the bond market and why mortgage lenders may reprice during the day.
Read lessonUnderstand what a rate lock protects, how lock periods work, and what can happen if closing is delayed.
Read lessonDiscover how home loans become investments and why MBS trading is central to everyday mortgage pricing.
Read lessonCombine markets, loan structure, borrower factors, costs, and timing into a smarter way to evaluate financing.
Read lessonNewsletter content is provided through HousingBrief/MBS Live and opens on an external website. Market information and national rate averages are educational only, can change without notice, and are not a commitment to lend or an offer of a specific rate.
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