MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Flat in December

Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in December, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,127 from $2,133 in November, according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time relative to income using data from MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey.

MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 0.8% to $2,041 in September

Homebuyer affordability improved in September, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,041 from $2,057 in August. This is according to MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index, which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time – relative to income. 

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased 1.6% in May to $2,219: MBA

Homebuyer affordability improved in May, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,219 from $2,256 in April. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Purchase Applications Payment Index.

MBA: Mortgage Application Payments Remained Flat in March

Homebuyer affordability declined in March, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing slightly to $2,201 from $2,184 in February, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.