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Due to reports of continued weakness in the economy, rates on fixed- rate mortgages edged lower during the week ended August 28 according to the results of Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Last week 34.0 percent of mortgage applications were for the purpose of refinancing an existing loan, down from 35.2 percent the previous week and the popularity of adjustable rate mortgages continued to slide. ARMs now represent only 6.6 percent of mortgage volume...

Mortgage interest rates remained flat during the week ended August 7 according to the weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) in results from its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey reported...

Rates for both short- and long-term mortgages tumbled last week according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released the results of its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended July 18 on Wednesday. Mortgage activity as measured by the volume of loan applications...

Mortgage interest rates dropped slightly during the week ended July 3 according to results of the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) eased back from the 6.45 percent with 0.6 point that it had averaged for the week ended July 26 to 6.35 percent also with 0.6 point.

Loan activity as measured by loan application volume increased...

Fixed-rate mortgage interest increased again during the week ended June 19 according to results from the Primary Mortgage Market Survey released by Freddie Mac.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) jumped from 6.32 percent to 6.42 percent with fees and points...

While the stock market has been undergoing some wild fluctuations over the last couple of weeks, the mortgage scene has been quiet - very quiet.

According to Freddie Mac which released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week ended June 5, the two long- term products, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) and the 15- year FRM each moved a scant one basis point from the previous week.

Application volume increased 10.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from a week earlier and 23 percent on an.

Long- and short-term interest rates each moved slightly during the week ended May 22 on the basis of larger economic news according to Freddie Mac�s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Mortgage application volume decreased...

Continued tight credit and worries about inflation worked to keep mortgage rates essentially locked into place during the week ended May 1 according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey conducted by Freddie Mac.

MBA also reported that mortgage originations for commercial and multifamily properties were up 19 percent last year (2007) with lenders closing $507.7 billion in loans.

Increases were seen in originations for...