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Refi interest is down 41% from last year

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“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 applications are up, on the strength of FHA refis

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Mortgage rates declined for the first time in a month, prompting a pickup in refinancing, with government refinances increasing more than 20% over the week,” Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement. of total mortgage applications, down from 59.4%

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GSEs completed nearly 60,000 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023: FHFA

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“The number of refinances decreased amid rising mortgage rates from 111,251 in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 78,445 in the first quarter of 2023.” The serious delinquency rate also decreased to 0.6% Still, refinance transactions saw a slight uptick in Q1 despite being down overall for the quarter. “[T]otal

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Mortgage apps decline 7.2% with a lower appetite for refis

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Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said mortgage rates rose for the third week in a row, reducing incentives for many borrowers to refinance. Over the past three weeks, rates are up 15 basis points, and refinance activity has declined over 18%,” he said. in the same period.

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Mortgage apps rise despite higher interest rates

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Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement that purchase activity increased for the third straight week, as housing demand remains robust, even as the housing market approaches the typically slower holiday season. VA loans consisted of 10.3% VA loans consisted of 10.3%

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Mortgage apps fall as higher-end market takes off

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Joel Kan, the MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, said in a statement that the average purchase loan increased to $416,200. of total mortgage applications, up from 63.3% VA loans comprised 11.5%, an increase of nine basis points. The share of USDA loans was 0.5%.

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Refinance wave boosts mortgage applications 3.8%

Housing Wire

According to Joel Kan , MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting, borrowers made a grab for both conventional and government refi’s. The drop in rates spurred an uptick in demand for refinances,” Kan said. Mortgage rates continue to hover at record lows this fall. of total applications.