U.S. residential mortgage originations were down 14% between the the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, according to data released Thursday by real estate analytics firm ATTOM. But the 1.4 million originations posted between January and March were up 9.4% from the same period last year — a sign that the housing market is warming up after frosty conditions in 2024.

ATTOM’S report noted that origination activity peaked at nearly 4.2 million in Q1 2021 — when mortgage rates in the 3% range were propelling the post-pandemic homebuying surge.

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