Homebuyer purchase loan demand falls again as mortgage rates firm

After picking up during the first three weeks of January, applications for purchase loans are contracting, with mortgage rates no longer in free fall from 2023 highs. Continue reading

Applications for purchase loans sag for first time in 2024

Firming up of mortgage rates finally catches up with homebuyer demand, with applications for purchase loans falling by a seasonally adjusted 11 percent last week, MBA survey shows. Continue reading

Demand for purchase mortgages climbs for 3rd week in a row

Purchase mortgage applications surge by 8 percent as homebuyers seeking to take advantage of the recent decline in rates get an early jump on the spring homebuying season. Continue reading

Purchase loan applications soar 9% following drop in mortgage rates

Trend could bode well for the spring homebuying season, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday, but Fed may take its time before cutting rates. Continue reading

Homebuyers seizing the day as mortgage rates continue to slide

Demand for purchase loans picks up for fourth consecutive week, and bond market investors are pushing rates lower on hopes for Fed easing as inflation subsides. Continue reading

Homebuyers perk up as mortgage rates hit lowest level in 2 months

Requests for purchase loans were up 4 percent last week compared to the week before, but down 20 percent from the same time a year ago, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Demand for purchase loans picks up, but so do mortgage rates

Applications for FHA mortgages and conforming loans backed by Fannie and Freddie were up last week, even as rates crept back toward 2023 highs registered in August. Continue reading

Homebuyer mortgage demand falls to lowest level since 1995

As mortgage rates hit new post-pandemic highs on inflation worries, an MBA survey finds applications for purchase loans fell for the sixth consecutive week last week and are down 30 percent from a year ago. Continue reading

Mortgage rate surpasses 7% in new 2023 high as demand falls again

Even after adjusting for seasonal factors, applications for purchase loans fell for the fifth-straight week as mixed inflation data raised doubts that Fed will ease, pushing mortgage rates to new highs. Continue reading