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DECEMBER 28, 2023

As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28, a slight decrease from the 6.67% rate recorded on Dec. 21 according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

In the first week of 2024, mortgage rates continued to stick around the mid 6% mark. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% as of Jan. 4, a slight increase from the 6.61% rate recorded on Dec. 28 , according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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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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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mortgage rates stabilized this week as the Federal Reserve decided to keep its rates unchanged Wednesday. However, mortgage rates still remain at a 23-year high. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.76% as of Nov. 2, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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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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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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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 6, 2023

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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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Mortgage rates continued to trend up this week and dampen homebuyer momentum. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% as of Feb. 29, an increase from last week ’s figure of 6.90%, according to Freddie Mac ’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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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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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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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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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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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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JANUARY 18, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6%

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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 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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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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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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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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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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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. Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf told analysts that “credit trends remain generally consistent“ and loan delinquencies continue to perform as forecasted.

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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 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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JANUARY 17, 2024

Mortgage rates at their lowest level in three weeks led to an increase in borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, spreading some optimism in the industry in the first few weeks of 2024. Overall, mortgage applications rose by 10.4% Overall, mortgage applications rose by 10.4% in the week ending Jan.

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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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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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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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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Mortgage rates kept climbing for the fifth consecutive week, bringing average year-over-year rates 60 basis points higher. 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 mortgage averaged 7.57% as of Oct.

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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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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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AUGUST 23, 2023

Mortgage applications fell for the fifth consecutive week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.31%, its highest level since December 2000. For the week that ended August 18, mortgage applications fell 4.2% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. from 13.8%

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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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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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JANUARY 19, 2022

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from the previous week, largely due to a strong purchase market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey for the week ending Jan. Compared to the same week one year ago, mortgage apps overall dropped 37.3%, with a sharp decline in refinance (-49.2%) compared to purchase (-12.2%).

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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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