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Demand for mortgages picks up: MBA

Housing Wire

There is still little incentive for homeowners to refinance with rates at these levels.” The MBA survey shows the average mortgage rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.78% last week, up from 6.75% the prior week. the week before.

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Mortgage demand ticks up on the strength of purchase applications

Housing Wire

Despite swings in Treasury yields, mortgage rates have remained stable since the beginning of the year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.63% as of Feb. 1, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. retail residential mortgage applications. the previous week.

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Application activity recedes as mortgage rates inch up

Housing Wire

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.64% as of Feb. 8, according to Freddie M ac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The MBA survey shows that the average mortgage rate for 30-year fixed loans with conforming balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 6.87%, up from 6.80% the week before.

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Mortgage applications slump as rates return above 7%

Housing Wire

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% as of Feb. 15, according to Freddie Ma c ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. As of Wednesday, the 30-year fixed rate on HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center , powered by Polly , stood at 7.21%. retail residential mortgage applications.

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Mortgage applications decline ahead of Fed meeting

Housing Wire

On the strength of lower mortgage rates, homebuyers are reclaiming some purchasing power. The MBA survey shows the average mortgage rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) remained unchanged at 6.78% last week. retail residential mortgage applications.

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Higher interest rates dampen mortgage demand: MBA

Housing Wire

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.90% as of Feb. 22, according to Freddie Ma c ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. As of Wednesday, the 30-year fixed rate on HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center , powered by Polly , stood at 7.26%. retail residential mortgage applications.

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Mortgage rates hold steady at 3.55%?

Housing Wire

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage remained flat for the third consecutive week at 3.55% for the week ending Feb. 3, reflecting the impacts of the Omicron variant in the economy, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.73%.