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Tag: Interest Rates
Mortgage Applications Back Up in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage application activity entered March like a lamb, but, thanks to falling interest rates, came out like a lion.
Mortgage Applications Back Up in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage application activity entered March like a lamb, but, thanks to falling interest rates, came out like a lion.
Mortgage Applications Tumble in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications took a tumble this week as key interest rates jumped to their highest level since January amid increased economic turmoil, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 20.
Mortgage Applications Tumble in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications took a tumble this week as key interest rates jumped to their highest level since January amid increased economic turmoil, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 20.
Ellie Mae: Refis, Closing Rates Up
Mortgage interest rates are low—you know that; refinancings have been going through the roof—and if you’ve been following the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey or the activity in your office, you know that, too. But Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, Calif., has another stat you might be interested in: closing times, which have also dramatically improved.
Mortgage Applications Down in MBA Weekly Survey
It seemed inevitable: after a huge 55 percent jump last week—and a sharp increase in mortgage interest rates in recent days—mortgage applications really had no place to go but down this week.
Mortgage Applications Down in MBA Weekly Survey
It seemed inevitable: after a huge 55 percent jump last week—and a sharp increase in mortgage interest rates in recent days—mortgage applications really had no place to go but down this week.
MBA Chart of the Week: Refinance Index and 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate
Treasury rates and mortgage rates have fallen to historic lows, driven down by the market turmoil and volatility caused by the uncertainty around the spread of the coronavirus.
Mortgage Applications Blast Off in MBA Weekly Survey
The lowest interest rates in eight years sent refinance applications soaring last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 6.