Mortgage & Lending

Mortgage & Lending

The Lending Shift: How Mortgage Providers Are Adapting to 2025's Cooling Housing Market

The Lending Shift: How Mortgage Providers Are Adapting to 2025's Cooling Housing Market

July 21, 2025

The blistering pace that characterized the housing market just a few years ago has undeniably moderated. While home prices are finding new plateaus in many regions, and sales volumes have adjusted downwards, one constant remains: mortgage rates are significantly higher than their pandemic-era lows. This shifting landscape presents a crucial challenge for mortgage lenders: how […]

ARMs vs. Fixed-Rate Mortgages: What Homebuyers Are Choosing in 2025

ARMs vs. Fixed-Rate Mortgages: What Homebuyers Are Choosing in 2025

July 17, 2025

The mortgage market in 2025 is a battleground of choice: go with the predictable comfort of a fixed-rate mortgage or take a calculated risk with an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) for lower upfront costs? With 30-year fixed rates hovering around 6.77% and economic uncertainty lingering, homebuyers are rethinking old assumptions. The allure of ARMs is growing, […]

Mortgage Rates in 2025: Are We Entering a New Normal?

Mortgage Rates in 2025: Are We Entering a New Normal?

July 8, 2025

After years of volatility, mortgage rates seem to be settling — but is this the calm before another storm? If you’ve been watching mortgage rates over the past few years, you know it’s been a rollercoaster. From historic lows during the pandemic to sharp increases as the Fed fought inflation, buyers and investors have been […]

First-Time Buyers and High Rates: How to Navigate the 2025 Mortgage Landscape

First-Time Buyers and High Rates: How to Navigate the 2025 Mortgage Landscape

June 18, 2025

Buying your first home in 2025 isn’t easy — but smart strategies can help buyers overcome high mortgage rates. If you’re a first-time buyer looking at today’s mortgage rates, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. The average 30-year fixed rate has hovered around 6.7% so far in 2025 — far above what buyers saw just a […]