Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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%.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Mortgage apps dropped 2.3% for the week ending May 27, decreasing to the lowest level since December 2018, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) Market Composite Index. Refinance share of the mortgage activity declined to 31.5% The post MBA: Mortgage apps decline 2.3% of total applications from 32.3%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Expect 2024 to be mildly better than 2023 with mortgage rates falling in the second half of the year, housing experts opined in their forecasts at the end of the year. The pessimism is visible in mortgage rates. Freddie Mac ‘s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey is climbing back towards 7%.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Amid higher rates, lower volumes, and fiercer competition , Santander Bank decided it will stop originating residential mortgages and home equity loans in the United States. The decision will not impact the commercial mortgage business. Inside Mortgage Finance reported that Santander residential production totaled $2.7

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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 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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APRIL 6, 2022

Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 6.25% for the week ending April 1 as rates jumped yet again , ever nearer to 5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s latest survey. Refinance applications are in a free fall, as few borrowers these days have an incentive to change their current loans rates.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Mortgage rates have been on an upward trend for more than two months, and would-be homebuyers are increasingly hitting the brakes on their home purchase plans. . The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey shows that the mortgage composite index for the week ending Oct. retail residential mortgage applications.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Mortgage applications are now at their highest level in more than two years after an 11% jump during the week ending Sept. 20, according to the newest weekly applications survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) accounted for 5.9% on mortgages with 80% loan-to-value ratios.

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Housing Wire

MAY 18, 2022

Individuals across the country put the American dream of homeownership on standby for the week ending May 13, reducing mortgage application volume by 11% compared to the prior week, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s (MBA’s) Market Composite Index. Interest in purchases fell 15.2%, while refinances dropped 75.8%

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MAY 11, 2022

Prospective homebuyers aren’t deterred by the skyrocketing mortgage rates amid a slow start to the spring home-buying season this year. Despite a slow start to this year’s spring home buying season, prospective buyers are showing some resiliency to higher rates. The refinance share of mortgage activity dropped to 32.4%

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Housing Wire

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. the week before.

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Housing Wire

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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Housing Wire

MARCH 16, 2022

Interest in residential mortgages fell 1.2% for the week ending March 11 as mortgage rates rose to their highest levels since May 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s latest survey. The MBA found that the adjustable-rate mortgage share of the activity increased to 5.6%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Demand for mortgage loans increased for the first time in six weeks, ahead of the Federal Reserve ’s meeting on Wednesday, when observers expect at least another 75 basis points hike to the federal funds rate. A year ago, rates averaged 2.86%. The MBA data shows the refinance share of all mortgage activity rose to 32.5%

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Purchase mortgage rates declined this week on the news that inflation appears to have peaked and appear to be stabilizing. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased this week to an average of 5.13%, down from last week’s 5.22%, according to the latest purchase mortgage survey from Freddie Mac.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Mortgage demand continued its downward trend last week, reaching the lowest level in 25 years, according to the latest survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA survey shows that the mortgage composite index for the week ending Oct. retail residential mortgage applications. from 13.5%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Mortgage application volume for the week ending June 3 dropped 6.5%, sliding to the lowest level in 22 years, driven by weakness in purchase and refinance applications. Purchase mortgage rates, after hitting a 13-year high of 5.27% in May, fell for three consecutive weeks, according to the Freddie Mac PMMS. from 10.8%

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Borrowers’ demand for mortgage loans declined at a slower pace last week when mortgage rates dropped slightly ahead of the Federal Reserve ’s (Fed) meeting to announce the new target for the federal funds rate. A different index measures this week’s rates higher at 7.09% , according to Mortgage News Daily.

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JULY 13, 2022

Demand for mortgages declined for the second consecutive week, led by a dip in purchase mortgage applications — despite rates on a downward trend. The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.7% for the week ending July 8, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Mortgage applications decreased 13.1% 18 to the lowest level since December 2019, as mortgage rates eclipsed the 4% mark. The Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s seasonally adjusted refi index fell 15.6% retail residential mortgage applications. for the week ending Feb. the previous week. VA apps rose to 9.9%

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate averaged 3.89% for the week ending Feb. 24, down three basis points from the prior week, according to Freddie Mac ‘s latest mortgage survey. The 15-year-fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.15% last week, up from 2.93% the week prior. for the week ending Feb.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

After hitting a 23-year high of 8% in October, mortgage rates have cooled down to the lowest levels since July. When interest rates hovered around 8%, it really hurt affordability,” Steinway said. HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed 30-year conforming rates at 6.998% on Monday.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 24, 2022

Demand for mortgage loans continued to decline last week, remaining at the lowest level in two decades, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The market composite index , a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 1.2% It showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreasing last week to an average of 5.13%.

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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. retail residential mortgage applications. In addition, adjustable-rate mortgages rose 13.9%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Lower mortgage rates helped to increase borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, which in turn drummed up optimism for the mortgage industry at the end of 2022. is likely to enter a recession,” Mike Fratantoni, Mortgage Bankers Association’s senior vice president and chief economist, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2022

Individuals across the country chasing the American dream of homeownership helped to push mortgage-application volume up by 2.5% The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo-loan balances (greater than $647,200) jumped to 4.92 percent, up from 4.89 percent the prior week.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2022

Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.3% for the week ending April 22, including a sharp decline in purchase applications, which indicates a potential weakness in home sales in the coming months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s (MBA) latest survey. percentage point increase in the 30-year fixed rate. “In

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2022

Fewer applications show borrowers’ demand for mortgage loans fell this week, despite a decline in rates due to concerns of an economic recession, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). . The survey, which includes adjustments to account for the long Fourth of July weekend, shows mortgage applications down 5.4%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Demand for mortgage loans dropped following the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates by an additional 75 basis points last week. The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, declined 3.7% The MBA data shows the refinance share of all mortgage activity decreased to 30.2%

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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). the week prior.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Demand for mortgage loans declined last week as the markets continue to exert pressure on rates. With the 30-year fixed-rate hovering above the 6% level again , there’s no sign of a rebound in applications yet, despite a robust job market and growing housing inventory. retail, residential mortgage applications.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2022

It’s official: the mortgage industry has entered a purchase era , with refinance applications declining below 50% of the mix for the first time since June 2019, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday. Mortgage applications decreased 0.7% 25, as mortgage rates reached 4.15%. the previous week.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Demand for mortgage loans declined last week as mortgage rates reached their highest level since 2008, crossing the 6% threshold. . The market composite index , a measure of mortgage loan application volume by the Mortgage Bankers Association , fell 1.2% Consequently, mortgage rates surged on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 23, 2022

Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.1% for the week ending March 18 as mortgage rates rose to 4.5%, the highest level in years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s latest survey. The MBA found that the refi share of mortgage activity decreased to 44.8% the previous week.

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Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2022

Weakening economic outlook, high inflation and affordability challenges took a toll on buyer demand, leading to a drop in both purchase and refi applications last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The market composite index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, declined 6.3% from 4.71% a week prior.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Mortgage rates, now around 6.5%, are cooling down the housing market and triggering mass layoffs in the mortgage and real estate industries. Mortgage rates have nearly doubled to around 6.5% Before the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 0.75 Will Savage, an LO at PMC Mortgage.

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