Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.98% from 6.92%. Interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.93% from 6.94%. from 12.6%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2025

However, the data references Freddie Mac ‘s Serious Delinquency levels on multifamily loans. These loans pertain to multifamily mortgages, which are used for commercial properties with five or more units, such as apartment buildings. Some people are trying to imply that we have major stress in homeowner data.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2025

That’s according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 14, 2025. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.2% Interest rates for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.84% from 5.81%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2025

Refinance activity dipped again, as mortgage rates remained close to 7%, and borrowers hold out for a bigger decline in rates,” commented Joel Kan , MBAs vice president and deputy chief economist. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.88% from 6.90%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 28, 2025

ARMs typically gain market share when rates are elevated, as borrowers can access lower initial rates compared to traditional fixed-rate mortgages. As of Wednesday morning, the average 30-year conforming mortgage rate stood at 6.97%, according to HousingWire s Mortgage Rates Center.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances saw a modest decrease to 6.70% from 6.71%. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances, rates decreased to 6.76% from 6.77%. the week prior.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans decreased. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA both saw increases for jumbo loans it was an increase to 7.05% from 6.99%, and for FHA loans the interest rate reached 6.76% from 6.65%.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

Borrowers of conventional loans tend to have larger loan sizes and more apt to be move-up buyers. Government purchase loans were also up 6% for the week, led by a 9% growth in FHA purchase applications. Added Fratantoni, With rates moving lower, refinance volume increased 11%, led by VA refinance applications, which were up 26%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The FHFA also found that 35% of all loan modifications completed in the third quarter resulted in an average reduction of more than 20% to borrowers’ monthly payments, and refinances rose by 9,214 from Q2 to total 98,785 in Q3. Forbearances also increased in Q3 to 39,669 loans as of Sept.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Mortgage applications rose 6.3% 22, driven by a 12% increase in demand for purchase loans, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). It is the third straight weekly increase for applications — a good sign for mortgage lenders heading into the typically slow Thanksgiving holiday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

While mortgage application volume decreased on a seasonally adjusted basis, the MBA’s index jump 47% from the previous week on an unadjusted basis. The seasonally adjusted purchase loan index was down 7% from one week earlier. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans each saw slight increases in their application shares.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan borrowers must maintain escrow accounts for the entire loan cycle, regardless of equity. Borrowers with lower equity may face high mortgage payments, but those payments won’t change with under utilized escrow accounts.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Mortgage rates moved slightly lower last week, which led to the pace of refinance applications reaching its strongest week since October 2024, said Joel Kan , MBAs vice president and deputy chief economist. Data from this week’s measures saw the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increase to 6.0%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

“Purchase applications increased, with a rise in government applications – likely first-time buyers – pulling down the average loan size for the first time in six weeks.”. The FHA share of total mortgage applications increased to 12.1% The VA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 12.3% from 11.2% from 11.9%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

While 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) saw interest rates decrease to 6.93% from 6.95%, interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances increased to 7.03% from 6.96%. the week prior.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 2.56% from 2.53% The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs saw another week of dramatic fluctuation, increasing to 2.54% from 2.81%. The post Fewer people are submitting mortgage applications appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2021

The post Mortgage applications decrease 4% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2021

The post Mortgage applications jump 16% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.77% from 6.78%. Both the average contract interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages remained unchanged at 6.40% and 6.08%, respectively.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2025

Joel Kan , MBAs vice president and deputy chief economist, attributed the decline to the second straight week of climbing rates , as the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.90% from last week’s 6.81%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Borrowers looking to refinance their VA and FHA loans contributed to another uptick in mortgage applications for the week ending Dec. 18, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage applications jumped 0.8%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

It’s counterintuitive but real: Despite surging mortgage rates , borrowers’ demand for home loans rose last week. There were very low levels of mortgage applications in the weeks prior to the surprising uptick. In addition, loan officers said that investors took advantage of a slower market.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.81%, up from 6.61% a week earlier, while rates for 30-year fixed mortgages with jumbo loan balances rose by 19 basis points (bps) to 6.84%. to 13.7%, while the U.S.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2023

Mortgage rates declined last week as headlines on the bank crisis slowed, which could have spurred borrowers’ demand for home loans. Overall, mortgage applications declined 4.1% last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, down from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 16, 2021

from 0.29 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. from 0.29 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The post Mortgage applications increase as 30-year rate falls appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fannie Mae on Thursday announced that its Desktop Underwriter (DU) system will include new changes to the maximum allowable loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for two- to four-unit, principal residence, purchase and limited cash-out transactions, as well as other updates to further align the system with recent changes to the Selling Guide.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2023

Higher mortgage rates did not scare away potential homeowners last week. Borrower demand for home loans increased across the board, despite rates being at their highest level in over a month. retail residential mortgage applications. Mortgage apps also rose 4.7% for home purchases and 1.7% for refinancing.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Mortgage rates strongly increased above 3% in the week ending November 18, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 3.10%, up 12 basis points from 2.98% the week prior. A year ago at this time, the average 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged just 2.72%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2023

The collapses of Silvergate Bank , Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank , the rescue of First Republic Bank and the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, brought turbulence to the financial markets that led to a decline in mortgage rates – despite the Federal Reserve hiking federal funds rate by 25 basis point on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Rates for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage are the highest in over 20 years and may stay elevated for some time. In many cases, that product may still be a fixed-rate mortgage. But for some borrowers, a less traditional loan type could make the most financial sense.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 7.00% from 7.03%. Meanwhile, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.57% from 6.70%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.22% during the week ending Jan. 6, up from 3.11% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.65%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.16%.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Just before noon on Thursday, they were 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 7.31% as of Sept. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.70% a year ago at this time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2021

For many middle-aged and older homeowners with several years of equity on their homes, 2021 could be a prime time to refinance from a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage into a 15-year mortgage. But the possibility of reduced future earnings is another key reason some refinance into a 15-year loan. Presented by: Citi.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2022

And there’s good reason to believe mortgage rates will be in the 5% range before too long. According to data from Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS survey, mortgage rates on the traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 26 basis points to 4.42% this week, with increases across all loan types.

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