Purchase Activity Hits 28-YR Low

Purchase Activity Hits 28-YR Low

Mortgage applications slipped again last week as purchase activity fell to its lowest level since 1995. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows the adjusted Market Composite Index – a measure of mortgage loan application volume – declined by 1.3%, down from the week prior’s 5.4% increase. Adjusted purchase applications sank by 2%, while the…

Applications Up, Breaking Weeks-Long Downward Streak

Applications Up, Breaking Weeks-Long Downward Streak

Mortgage applications rose last week for the first time in five weeks. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey shows the adjusted Market Composite Index – a measure of mortgage loan application volume – increased by 2.3%, ticking up after the week prior’s 4.2% decline. The average interest rate for 30-year fixed loans remained unchanged at…

Q&A About Mortgage Rates With Economist Orphe Divounguy
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Q&A About Mortgage Rates With Economist Orphe Divounguy

By KIMBERLEY HAAS With the average mortgage rate hitting over 7% for the first time in 20 years, people are talking about what the 2023 housing market will look like. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that their Primary Mortgage Market Survey found the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08%, up from 6.94% the week prior. A year ago…

New Home Applications Up From December

New Home Applications Up From December

Mortgage applications for new home purchases fell 12.5% year-over-year in January 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS). However, applications rose by 10% from December 2021, as MBA estimates 66,000 new homes were sold in January compared to December’s 60,000. MBA estimated that new single-family sales were running at a…

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