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Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Increase / Pending Home Sales Down on Annual Basis in March / Sale Prices Down at D.R. Horton / Confidence Score for AVM Estimates

April 22, 2026

Brandon Ivey

Applications for both purchase mortgages and refinances increased last week as interest rates declined.

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Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Increase / Pending Home Sales Down on Annual Basis in March / Sale Prices Down at D.R. Horton / Confidence Score for AVM Estimates

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Depository Share of GSE Servicing Increases in 1Q

Margins Increase at AmeriHome Owner in First Quarter

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Annaly Turns Profit in First Quarter Despite Agency MBS Issues

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Structured Finance Market Keeps Momentum Going

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