Demand for purchase loans fell 1 percent last week compared to the week before, and was down 41 percent from a year ago, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday. Continue reading
With a Fed meeting looming next week, rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have surged well past the 7 percent threshold, a Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday shows. Continue reading
Thirty-year, fixed-rate loans hit 6.982 percent on Oct. 13, a new 2022 high, according to an Optimal Blue Mortgage Market index. According to an index by Mortgage News Daily, rates were at 7.15 percent. Continue reading
After hitting 2022 highs last week, a weak hiring report released Tuesday has been helping to bring mortgage rates back down. Continue reading
Rates for borrowers with lower credit scores who are making smaller down payments have already climbed past 7 percent. Continue reading
Rising demand for purchase loans and refinancing as rates climb to new highs underscores volatility, with Fed expected to continue rate hikes, according to the MBA’s latest Mortgage Applications Survey. Continue reading
Purchase applications have declined in eight of the last nine weeks, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association on Wednesday. Continue reading
High mortgage rates, challenging affordability and a gloomier economic outlook are keeping buyers on the sidelines, Mortgage Bankers Association forecaster Joel Kan said. Continue reading
Purchase loan activity has dropped in five of the last six weeks as some buyers remain wary, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading
The largest weekly decline in mortgage rates since 2020 sparks increase in home loan applications after four weeks of declining demand, MBA’s survey says. Continue reading