MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Flat in December

Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in December, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,127 from $2,133 in November, according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time relative to income using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey.

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 1.6% in May to $2,219: MBA

Homebuyer affordability improved in May, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,219 from $2,256 in April. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.

MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Increased 2.4% in February

Homebuyer affordability declined in February, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,184 from $2,134 in January. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time–relative to income–using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey.