Long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched in different directions last week but stayed near the record lows set a week earlier. So reports the Associated Press.

Bill Bodnar of The Mortgage Market Guide says there were three events last week that should have pushed bond prices even higher, but didn’t. That begs the question: Is this the bottom?

After a surge in early April, the number of new forbearance plans being enacted daily began to taper down following the 15th of the month when late fees are traditionally charged for past-due mortgage payments. That's according to Black Knight.