Mortgage lock activity increased in March as purchase demand strengthened despite a rising rate environment, signaling a ...

December 2025 saw mortgage rate-lock volume rise 2% from November and 30% from a year earlier, driven by strong refinance activity. Purchase locks held steady and credit scores averaged 732. AI ...

Thirty-year and 15-year fixed rates, as well as 5/1 ARM rates, are all nominally higher today, according to a NerdWallet survey of current mortgage rates published by national lenders Friday morning.

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 13, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Optimal Blue today released its December 2025 Market Advantage mortgage data report, showing that mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a ...

When you apply for a mortgage, the interest rate you’re quoted isn’t locked in until you close. Between acceptance of the ...