Mortgage application activity was essentially flat last week, almost impressively so. After much recent volatility, the index is finding a brief moment of stability, and borrowers seem content ...

Mortgage applications increased 28.5% following President Trump's directive for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. This led to a significant drop in mortgage rates, ...

There is no doubt about what took centre stage in the theatre of business applications in 2025: agentic artificial intelligence (AI). The technology, which sees AI systems working autonomously, with ...

US mortgage applications to buy a home surged last week to the highest level since early 2023, despite still-elevated borrowing costs. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of home-purchase ...

In the high-stakes world of college admissions, there’s one lesson every hopeful applicant should learn early: What you leave out of your personal essay may matter more than what you put in. Many ...

Falling mortgage rates have sparked a refinancing boom, with refinance activity now 80% higher than four weeks ago. Purchase applications remain strong despite seasonal trends, running 18% ahead of ...

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AI isn't just taking over the workplace – it's taking over the before-the-workplace, too. Around 65% of job candidates are using AI at some point in the application process, according to the 2025 ...

Technology is reshaping mental healthcare in ways that were once unimaginable. Just as a lighthouse guides ships safely to shore, digital tools are offering people new ways to navigate their mental ...

IBM has agreed to acquire Applications Software Technology for an undisclosed sum to broaden its capabilities in supporting public sector customers’ digital transformation efforts with Oracle Cloud ...