High Rates Dampen Mortgage Prospects – Again

MBA and FreddieMac sour on mortgage origination forecasts this year as high rates linger.

By Jim DuPlessis | May 21, 2024 at 04:28 PM

The Mortgage Bankers Association lowered its originations forecast again this month, but not as severely as it did in April.

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