The pace of economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product in the first quarter, picked up to a 6.4 percent annualized rate – the biggest first-quarter increase since 1984.
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MBA Chart of the Week: Relative GDP Levels
The pace of economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product in the first quarter, picked up to a 6.4 percent annualized rate – the biggest first-quarter increase since 1984. We expect that pace to accelerate further over the next 6 months, as households unleash the pent-up demand for a range of goods and services.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Apr. 28, 2021: Refi Pool Continues to Shrink
Mortgage applications fell from one week earlier amid a volatile spring home buying season, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 23.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Apr. 28, 2021: Refi Pool Continues to Shrink
Mortgage applications fell from one week earlier amid a volatile spring home buying season, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 23.

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Purchase Applications By Loan Size
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines year-over-year growth in purchase loan applications by loan size since 2018.

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Purchase Applications By Loan Size
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines year-over-year growth in purchase loan applications by loan size since 2018.

#MBASPRING21: MBA Forecasts 2021 Purchase Originations on Pace to Record $1.67 Trillion
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s updated Economic Forecast projects 2021 purchase originations are on track to grow by 16.4% to a record $1.67 trillion.

Existing Home Sales Fall 2nd Straight Month Amid Record-High Prices
Existing home sales fell in March, marking two consecutive months of declines, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday, even as the market saw record-high home prices and gains.

#MBASPRING21: MBA Forecasts 2021 Purchase Originations on Pace to Record $1.67 Trillion
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s updated Economic Forecast projects 2021 purchase originations are on track to grow by 16.4% to a record $1.67 trillion.

MBA Weekly Applications Survey Apr. 21, 2021: Borrowers Come Roaring Back
After five weeks of rising interest rates and tepid activity, mortgage applications roared back this week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 16.