Weekly Housing Headlines

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.35% for the week ending September 11, down from 6.50% last week; mortgage applications increased 9.2% from one week earlier; refinances rose to 26% of originations last month; mortgage credit availability increased slightly in August; half of the fastest-selling metros in the U.S. are in the Midwest; and summer ended with a standoff between reluctant buyers and frustrated sellers.

Mortgage rates are finally sinking — and fast
CNN Business - 9/11/2025
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.35% for the week ending September 11, down from 6.50% last week, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac.

Mortgage Application Payments Increased in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage Bankers Association - 9/10/2025
Mortgage applications increased 9.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 5, 2025.

Refis Mount As Non-QM Climbs To Nearly Six Times Its Share In 2020
National Mortgage Professional - 9/10/2025
Homeowners were quick to refinance in July, taking advantage of nearly a quarter-point dip in mortgage rates, according to the latest report from Optimal Blue.

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in August
Mortgage Bankers Association - 9/11/2025
Mortgage credit availability increased slightly in August, driven by a small increase in ARM product offerings, which was similar to what we saw in July.

Mapped: Metros Where Homes Are Selling the Fastest as U.S. Market Stalls
Realtor.com - 9/10/2025
Even as the national housing market slowed to a crawl in August, a handful of metros, half in the Midwest, defied the trend with the fastest-selling homes in the U.S.

7 Major Cities Are Now Buyer’s Markets — but Delistings Continue To Rise
Realtor.com - 9/9/2025
Summer ended with a standoff between reluctant buyers and frustrated sellers — but this fall, house hunters can be a bit more optimistic as seven of the 50 biggest metros become buyer's markets.

U.S. home price insights — September 2025
Cotality - 9/9/2025
The 2025 spring homebuyers season ended softly, with slower price growth dominating the narrative and potentially opening the door to more buyers.

Mortgage Performance Strong, But Insurance Costs, Housing Supply Pose Challenges
National Mortgage Professional - 9/9/2025
Despite softening in the labor market and resumed student loan repayments, mortgage performance remains strong and delinquency data show little sign of stress.

Weekly Housing Trends: Latest Data as of Sep. 6
Realtor.com - 9/11/2025
The housing market remains stuck, though prices are starting to show signs of slipping. Both the median listing price and the median listing price per square foot fell annually this week.

Redfin Reports Lower Mortgage Rates Trim Hundreds Off Monthly Payments, Yet Homebuyers Are Still Cautious
Redfin - 9/11/2025
Declining mortgage rates are one factor pushing the median U.S. monthly mortgage payment down to $2,604, more than $200 below May’s all-time high.