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Lowest mortgage rates in months create surge in applications

Housing Wire

The move in government refinances was driven by a 75% increase in VA loans, which have been prone to large changes in recent months, he shared. ” The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 43.8% the previous week, while the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increased to 5.8%

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Mortgage applications rebounded 20% last week as rates dipped

Housing Wire

All average contract interest rates saw decreases across the board. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances decreased to 6.65% from 6.76%, while the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 6.33% from 6.37%.

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UWM will offer 5/1 ARMs for FHA and VA loans

Housing Wire

The 5/1 option provides a fixed interest rate for the first five years, after which the rate adjusts annually based on market conditions. ARMs typically gain market share when rates are elevated, as borrowers can access lower initial rates compared to traditional fixed-rate mortgages.

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VA loan applications see uptick as all other applications decrease

Housing Wire

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances decreased to 6.84% from 6.93%. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $806,500) decreased to 6.81% from 6.93%.

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FHA/VA purchase mortgage demand up 40% annually

Housing Wire

The VA share of total applications increased to 13.4% While the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.86%, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances saw a small decrease to 6.85% from 6.86%.

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Mortgage demand jumps 6.3% as rates level off

Housing Wire

But government loans saw their shares shrink. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans shed 60 bps during the week to represent 16% of all applications while U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans were down 120 bps to 12.4% of applications. percent from 6.90

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Slightly lower mortgage rates fuels strong refi activity

Housing Wire

The average loan size for a purchase application increased to its highest level since March 2022 at $456,100, partially driven by fewer FHA purchase applications but more VA loans compared to the previous week. Data from this week’s measures saw the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increase to 6.0%