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Purchase loans drive mortgage applications higher

Housing Wire

Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting at the MBA, said in a statement that the increase in mortgage rates is curtailing refinance activity. Mortgage rates increased significantly across all loan types last week as the Federal Reserve ’s signaling of tighter policy ahead pushed U.S.

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Uptick in adjustable-rate mortgage demand helps push overall loan applications up slightly: MBA

Housing Wire

As the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit 7.67% for the week ending Oct. 6, mortgage applications remained near historic lows. However, an uptick in adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) applications edged total applications up slightly. Mortgage applications picked up 0.6% for the week ending Oct. from 14.5%

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The mortgage market just had its strongest week in months

Housing Wire

Falling mortgage rates last week brought increased demand. Total home loan applications increased 2.8% 1 compared to the previous week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.17% last week. for the week ending Dec. the week prior.

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Mortgage apps up 2.3% with new record average loan size

Housing Wire

Higher rates led to the “slowest pace of refinance activity in over two years,” mainly among FHA and VA loans, Kan said in a statement. Regarding purchase applications, the average loan size set a record at $418,500. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 60.3% The post Mortgage apps up 2.3%

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Refi interest is down 41% from last year

Housing Wire

“Fewer homeowners have a strong incentive to refinance at current rates,” Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement. The trade group estimates that the average contract 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for conforming loans ($548,250 or less) remained unchanged at 3.30%.

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Mortgage apps decline 1.2% despite drop in rates

Housing Wire

“Currently, higher rates, low inventory, and high prices are keeping prospective buyers out of the market.”. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) marginally fell to 10.4% and the Veterans Affairs (VA) loans fell to 10.4%

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MBA: Mortgage apps decline 2.3% to four-year low

Housing Wire

Refinance share of the mortgage activity declined to 31.5% Purchase applications last week were 14% lower than last year, with more activity in the larger loan sizes, said Kan. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($642,000 or less) fell to 5.33% from 5.46% in the prior week.