
Refinancing helps lift June’s rate lock volume: Optimal Blue
Lenders were busy with rate-and-term refinancing in June

Lenders were busy with rate-and-term refinancing in June

The decreases are partly due to the possibility that the Federal Reserve will soon cut rates

Loan delinquency rates rose for four of the five main commercial property types

But home affordability increased in the past year as median earnings rose and overall payments fell

Daniel Sa knows the power of mentoring. The president of the Great Lakes Division of NFM Lending and one of this year’s top originators, Sa

Sun Belt states, such as Florida and Texas, lead the way in storage capacity growth

International conflicts and tariff uncertainties discouraged potential home buyers

A greater number of available rentals and a cooling housing market have combined to give renters more negotiating power

But concerns that looming tariffs will heat up inflation remain strong

The labor market shows strength, but some analysts still viewed the results with caution
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