Mortgage interest rates jumped back over 3 percent last week, resulting in a decrease in mortgage refinance applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 14.
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Mortgage Applications Drop in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage interest rates jumped back over 3 percent last week, resulting in a decrease in mortgage refinance applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 14.
Record Traffic Spurs Home Builder Index to New High
It’s been quite a year for the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. In April, amid the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Index plunged 30 points to its lowest level since 2012. Yesterday—just four months later—the Index reached its highest point in its 35-year history.
MBA: July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 1% from June, 39% from Year Ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association this morning released its July Builder Applications Survey, reporting mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 39 percent from a year ago and by 1 percent from June.
MBA: July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 1% from June, 39% from Year Ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association this morning released its July Builder Applications Survey, reporting mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 39 percent from a year ago and by 1 percent from June.
Record Low Rates Drive Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications rose for the fourth time in five weeks as key interest rates once again fell to record lows, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 7.
Record Low Rates Drive Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications rose for the fourth time in five weeks as key interest rates once again fell to record lows, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 7.
MBA Chart of the Week: Processing Times in Days for HELOCs and Home Equity Loans
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week drills down on the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ advance estimate of real gross domestic product for the second quarter, which was released July 30.
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in July
Mortgage credit availability increased in July according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a Mortgage Bankers Association report that analyzes data from Ellie Mae’s AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
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“Credit availability rose slightly in July–the first increase in eight months–as the supply of certain types of adjustable-rate mortgages and jumbo loans increased. The improvement was more of a leveling off from the precipitous drop earlier this spring.”–MBA Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan.