Mortgage News Daily

Weekly mortgage demand surges nearly 11% higher, despite volatile interest rates

Mortgage rates are easing slightly, but homebuyers are retreating

Mortgage rates finally eased a bit last week, but it was not enough to light a fire under demand. Total mortgage application volume dropped 2.5% compared with the previous week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The week's results include an additional adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.

Playing the waiting game in California: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Welcome to another big primary night! Steve Kornacki explains why we may need to practice patience with the results in California, which is hosting major contests for governor, House and mayor.

Senate Republicans move forward with their big immigration bill after internal clashes: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur previews the road ahead for congressional Republicans’ next reconciliation bill. Plus, Andrea Mitchell dives into the skepticism President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence is confronting.

Higher mortgage rates don't just keep buyers on the sidelines. Application denials rise too

Higher interest rates do more than just deter potential homebuyers — they may also block consumers from qualifying for a mortgage, according to new research. The rate of denials in loan applications was 15.1% in 2024, up from 12.2% in 2021, a rise that occurred alongside a surge in mortgage rates from below 3.5% to more than 6.5%, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said in a new blog post. At the same time, however, fewer consumers were applying for mortgages as rates...

Sellers are pulling homes off the market at the fastest pace since 2020

More frustrated home sellers were giving up, right in the midst of the all-important spring market, according to new data. Nationwide, 5.8% of all home listings were pulled off the market in April, according to Redfin, a real estate brokerage. That ties with December for the highest share of homes delisted since March 2020, when the pandemic hit and the housing market froze.

Australians have become housing hostages. Will the budget set them free?

analysis Australians have become housing hostages. Will the budget set them free? Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:50am Australians have been held hostage to the housing market for the better part of this century.

After years of failed treatments, this psych program finally worked. Now her family owes $1 million.

It took seven years for Rachel Levasseur to find a treatment that worked for a complex form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which creates the persistent belief that she’s a harm to others. In the interim, she attempted suicide numerous times. Things changed last year when Levasseur’s parents reached out to a therapist at Sheppard Pratt, a psychiatric hospital in Maryland.

One Reason Trump Might Have Chosen His New Intelligence Chief

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. There are two reasonable reactions to the news that Bill Pulte has been named acting director of national intelligence: “Who?” and “Him?” Pulte, the current head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will replace Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her departure last month after an unhappy and unempowered spell as the...

Sydney Sweeney defends 'Euphoria' nude scenes, Luke Bryan is dragged for new song & Emma Slater takes a spill

I guess you’re wondering where I’ve been. So allow me to explain why you haven’t heard from me in three weeks. While I was wasting away at the Margaritaville Resort in Fort Myers Beach, I received the worst phone call of my life.