Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Mortgage rates kept climbing this week as spreads on the 10-year Treasury yield widened, reaching a 16-year high. Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.49% as of Oct.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Mortgage rates ticked up this week as the 10-year Treasury yield made its way back above 4%. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Jan. 11, a slight increase from last week’s 6.62%, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.2% The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.03% for the week ending Dec. 7, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. by the end of 2024.

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JUNE 2, 2021

Mortgage applications dropped for the second straight week , this time down 4% for the week ending May 28, 2021, according the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. This week’s data was compared to mortgage applications from the week of Memorial Day in 2020. the previous week.

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JULY 14, 2021

After several consecutive weeks of drops, mortgage applications jumped 16% for the week ending July 9, 2021, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of activity of total mortgage applications increased to 64.1% The FHA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 9.5%

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Mortgage demand continued its downward trajectory last week as interest rates moved back above 7%. Mortgage applications decreased by 10.6% 16, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% as of Feb.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the week following the Federal Open Market Committee ‘s meeting, mortgage applications sunk. 22, mortgage applications fell 1.3% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage rates moved to their highest levels in over 20 years as Treasury yields increased late last week.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Mortgage rates stayed below 7% for the second week in a row, a welcome relief after a 17-week streak of above-7% rates. The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.67% for the week ending Dec. 21, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. by mid-year and to decline further to 6.2%

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their ascension toward 7% this week, raising doubts about the approaching spring homebuying season. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% as of Feb. 22, an increase from last week ’s figure of 6.77%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Despite a slight drop in mortgage rates last week, mortgage applications fell to their lowest level since December 1996. 1, mortgage applications dropped 2.9% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. At Mortgage News Daily , 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates were at 7.21%.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Mortgage rates climbed 13 basis points this week on the back of Tuesday’s strong inflation reading. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% as of Feb. 15, an increase from last week ’s figure of 6.64%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Falling mortgage rates last week brought increased demand. 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. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 7.4%

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Mortgage demand picked up last week as lower interest rates steered homebuyers back into the market, but activity remains weaker than a year ago because of limited inventory. Mortgage applications increased by 3.7% Mortgage applications increased by 3.7% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.63% as of Feb.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In the week leading up to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, mortgage applications finally ticked up. 15, mortgage applications rose 5.4% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 31.6% For the week that ended Sept.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mortgage demand was weaker last week as interest rates moved higher across the board. Mortgage applications decreased by 2.3% 9, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.64% as of Feb.

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MAY 26, 2021

After two straight weeks of increases , mortgage applications dropped 4.2% for the week ending May 21, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. Rates climbed north of 3% over the first few months of 2021, but crested at 3.2% in March before descending again.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Mortgage demand slumped last week as consumers hit the brakes on purchase applications. Mortgage applications decreased by 7.2% 26 compared to one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. in the week ending Jan.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

During the week that mortgage rates very briefly touched down into the 5% range, mortgage applications increased 7.4%, according to the latest reading from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Still, mortgage demand is down 58% from a year prior. Mortgage rates fell to 5.99% on Thursday, Feb. from 12.0%

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their downward plunge this week as inflation keeps decelerating. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.63% as of Feb. 1, a decrease from last week’s figure of 6.69%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

The holidays have come early for the mortgage industry. Mortgage rates fell below the 7% threshold this week as markets prepared for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s announcement on Wednesday. The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.95% for the week ending Dec. on Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Higher interest rates in recent weeks have made a dent in housing activity, bringing down mortgage demand. Mortgage applications decreased by 5.6% 23, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey. However, mortgage rates above 7% sure don’t help.”

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The last time mortgage demand was this low, Toni Braxton’s “Un-break my heart” topped the Billboard charts. 8, mortgage applications fell 0.8% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 29.1% from 13.7%

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

After two weeks of decreases, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage applications increased 1.1% 11 amid mortgage rates that hit a new survey low. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 72.7% The adjustable-rate mortgage share of activity also increased to 1.8%

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Mortgage applications jumped 16.7% drop last week , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Booming refinance activity in the first full week of 2021 caused mortgage applications to surge to their highest level since March 2020, despite most mortgage rates in the survey rising last week,” Kan said.

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JULY 21, 2021

Mortgage applications decreased 4% for the week ending July 16, just one week after applications jumped 16% on the strength of falling mortgage rates. This, in turn, led to mixed changes in mortgage rates. The refinance share of activity of total mortgage applications increased to 64.9% from 64.1%

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APRIL 12, 2024

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase usually open the quarterly earnings seasons in the mortgage space, giving analysts something to chew on before nonbanks release their financial reports. But Scharf also said that “markets and rates will likely remain volatile.“ Wells Fargo’s volume declined to $3.5 billion in Q1 2024.

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JULY 7, 2021

Mortgage applications decreased again , this time falling 1.8% in the week ending July 2, 2021, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. “However, rates continued to move lower, especially late in the week.” of total mortgage applications from 61.9% the previous week. from 10.5%.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.45% during the week ending Jan. 13, up from 3.22% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.79%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.23%.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Mortgage applications fell for the fourth consecutive week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to its highest level since 2001, reaching 7.16%. For the week that ended August 11, mortgage applications fell 0.8% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. from 13.6%

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AUGUST 5, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. Presented by: Black Knight.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Mortgage rates stabilized in the past week but remain close to the narrow range observed since the start of this month. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% as of Jan. 25, an increase from last week’s figure of 6.60%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Mortgage rates stabilized this week despite newly released economic data. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.64% as of Feb. 8, a slight increase from last week ’s figure of 6.63%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Mortgage rates remained well above 7% on Thursday as markets digested Wednesday’s Fed meeting. Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.19% as of Sept.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mortgage rates fell this week as the October inflation report drove down the yield on the 10-year Treasury. chance that the Fed will hold interest rates steady in December, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool. The 30-year, fixed mortgage averaged at 7.44% as of Nov. On Thursday, investors priced in a 99.7%

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage climbed to 3.92% for the week ending Feb. It’s the highest level since May 2019, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.81%. However, rates rose faster than expected.

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JULY 28, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 5.7% for the week ending July 23, mostly on the back of fast-falling mortgage rates. That led to the 30-year fixed mortgage rate declining to its lowest level since February of this year, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. from 64.9%

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Mortgage applications held relatively steady last week, falling 0.7% from the week prior, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinances also continued to inch closer to two-thirds share of mortgage activity as they increased to 65.6% dip but remained 44% higher than the same week a year ago. from 12.2%.

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