This week’s chart highlights prices of items that households commonly purchase this time of the year. This is based on data from the Consumer Price Index, a main measure of price inflation published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Mortgage Applications Increase in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased from one week earlier as key interest rates stayed below 4 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 22.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications fell from one week earlier even as key interest rates dipped back below 4 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this week in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 15.
MBA: October New Home Purchase Applications Up 9% from September, 31.5% from Year Ago
Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Applications Survey data for October show mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by nine percent from September and by 31.5 percent from a year ago.
MBA Weekly Applications Rise in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased by nearly 10 percent from one week earlier, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 8.
October MBA Mortgage Credit Availability Index Up 1%
Mortgage credit availability increased in October, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.
MBA Chart of the Week: CPI Inflation–Shelter Costs
Housing affordability challenges–for both buying and renting–continue to be a topic of discussion. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shelter costs continue to outpace the price growth of overall goods and services, as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
October Mortgage Credit Availability Index Placeholder Story Here
Mortgage credit availability increased in October, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning.
Mortgage Applications Dip in MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased slightly from one week earlier as key interest rates fell back below 4 percent, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 1.
MBA Chart of the Week: MBA Builder Applications Survey vs. Census New Home Sales
According to data from the MBA Builder Applications Survey, new home purchase activity fell in September but remained higher than a year ago, continuing a trend where purchase demand for new homes for sale this year have consistently outpaced year ago levels.