Mortgage rate predictions are changing: Here’s what Fannie Mae expects — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rate-predictions-are-changing-here-s-what-fannie-mae-expectsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Fannie Mae Sharply Raises Mortgage Rate Forecasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rate-predictions-are-changing-here-s-what-fannie-mae-expectshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mortgage-rate-predictions-are-changing-here-s-what-fannie-mae-expects#u131834Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:46:00 +0000Mortgage rate predictions are shifting as Fannie Mae sharply raises its mortgage rate forecast for 2027. Meanwhile, residential lending has fallen for 11 of 12 quarters after reaching a peak following the COVID-19 lockdowns. Data from Attom's 2024 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report showed loan volumes dropped 4.8 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 69.3 percent decline from the 2021 peak. During that same first quarter, there were 565,000 purchase loans and 491,000 refinances recorded.Why it mattersMortgage markets grew explosively after COVID