According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), the U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.63% as of August 7, 2025. Sam Khater "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to its lowest level since April," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "The decline in rates increases prospective homebuyers' purchasing power and our research shows that buyers can save...
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On Saturday, President Donald Trump seemed to acknowledge reporting by The Wall Street Journal on Friday that he plans to IPO Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the end of this year. Trump posted an AI image on Truth Social of him at the New York Stock Exchange with the words: MAGA LISTED NYSE and The Great American Mortgage Corporation, with a date of November 2025. The post didn’t provide any other...
Housing inventory growth has been slowing down since the last two weeks of June, as mortgage rates have been trending lower. However, last week we saw an actual decline week to week, which is rare for this time of year compared to recent years. What does this mean? Has active inventory peaked? Our new listings data is having its traditional seasonal decline, but active inventory has peaked in recent...
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