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flag Mortgage originations rose to a three-and-a-half-year high in Q4 2025, driven by refinancing and falling rates.

flag Mortgage originations hit a three-and-a-half-year high in Q4 2025, with refinancing driving nearly 40% of lending as rates dipped, expanding the pool of eligible borrowers to 5.4 million—the largest since early 2022. flag Average monthly payments for home purchases fell 8% year-over-year to $2,063, improving affordability. flag Homeowners withdrew $52 billion in equity in Q4, bringing 2025’s total to $205 billion—the highest since 2022—with second-lien draws reaching $116 billion, the most since 2007. flag Servicers retained 33% of refinancers, the strongest rate since 2014. flag Despite rising insurance costs in 2025, quarterly premiums declined in Q4 for the first time since late 2023.

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