Rates rose to a three-month high last week, and mortgage applications dropped, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 5.
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January Mortgage Credit Availability Increases
Mortgage credit availability increased in January, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.

January Mortgage Credit Availability Increases
Mortgage credit availability increased in January, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.

Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Rates dropped; mortgage applicants pounced; and that’s pretty much the story, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 29.

Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Rates dropped; mortgage applicants pounced; and that’s pretty much the story, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 29.

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Equity and Home Prices
Homeowners’ equity in housing was at a record high of $20.4 trillion in the third quarter. The steady upward trend since 2012 was spurred by accelerating home-price growth and low mortgage rates, which have helped many households build equity in their homes.

MBA Chart of the Week: Home Equity and Home Prices
Homeowners’ equity in housing was at a record high of $20.4 trillion in the third quarter. The steady upward trend since 2012 was spurred by accelerating home-price growth and low mortgage rates, which have helped many households build equity in their homes.

Mortgage Applications Down Again in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell for the second straight week as the 30-year fixed rate crept up, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 22.

Mortgage Applications Down Again in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell for the second straight week as the 30-year fixed rate crept up, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 22.

MBA Chart of the Week: Government Credit Availability & FHA Purchase Endorsement Credit Score
Lenders tightened mortgage credit in the first half of 2020, as the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the economy to suffer its sharpest single-quarter contraction in history. Mortgage credit availability, as measured by our series of indexes, has recovered slightly in recent months. However, availability is still close to its tightest levels since 2014.