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MARCH 3, 2021

That is despite the fact that the 30-year fixed rate experienced its largest single-week increase in almost a year, reaching 3.23%. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 67.5% The VA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 12.3% of total applications from 68.5% the previous week. . from 11.9%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

Kan added that refinance activity dropped for the second straight week, even as the 30-year fixed rate decreased slightly to 3.17%. “Even though rates have been below 3.2% The FHA share of total mortgage applications increased to 9.6% the week prior, but the VA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 10.9%

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2021

After two straight weeks of increases , mortgage applications dropped 4.2% for the week ending May 21, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. The post Mortgage applications decrease 4% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2021

The sudden increase in applications was driven “heavily” by increased refinancing as mortgage rates dipped again, said Joel Kan, MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. The refinance share of activity of total mortgage applications increased to 64.1% from 61.6% the previous week.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped back down to 2.77% for the week ending August 5, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates had rebounded slightly to 2.80%. Home prices increased across the board in May, leaping 16.6%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Mortgage applications jumped 0.8% a week after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped five basis points to 2.85%, the trade group noted. The 30-year rate is up to 2.86% in the most recent MBA survey, according to Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting. the previous week.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2021

The FHA share of total mortgage applications remained unchanged at 9%, and the VA share of total mortgage applications increased to 9.9% The seasonally adjusted purchase index decreased as well, down 2% from the previous week. for 80% LTV loans. for 80% LTV loans.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

“The decrease in mortgage rates should improve the purchasing power of prospective homebuyers, who have been largely sidelined as mortgage rates have more than doubled in the past year,” Joel Kan, MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist, said in a statement. year over year, increased 1.5%

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JUNE 16, 2021

“The jump in refinances was the result of the 30-year fixed rate falling for the third straight week to 3.11%, which is the lowest since early May,” Kan said. ” Purchase applications were also down 17% from a year ago, the start of the mortgage boom, Kan said. “ U.S. from 11.2%.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage dropped to 3.05% during the week ending Dec. 23, after achieving 3.12% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.66%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.19%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage climbed to 3.92% for the week ending Feb. It’s the highest level since May 2019, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.81%. However, rates rose faster than expected.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2025

This housing market is on hold until mortgage rates come down. We knew that mortgage rates over 7% were possible for the year, and here we are. I still expect well spend most of the year under 7% for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage , but until that happens, home sales are at a standstill.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 6, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.22% during the week ending Jan. 6, up from 3.11% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.65%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.16%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2022

Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting at the MBA, said in a statement that the increase in mortgage rates is curtailing refinance activity. Mortgage rates increased significantly across all loan types last week as the Federal Reserve ’s signaling of tighter policy ahead pushed U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mortgage rates stabilized this week as the Federal Reserve decided to keep its rates unchanged Wednesday. However, mortgage rates still remain at a 23-year high. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.76% as of Nov. 2, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the first week of 2024, mortgage rates continued to stick around the mid 6% mark. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.62% as of Jan. 4, a slight increase from the 6.61% rate recorded on Dec. 28 , according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.12% during the week ending Dec. 16, up from 3.10% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.67%. A year ago, at this time, it averaged 2.21%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eclipsed 8% this week as the Treasury yield surpassed 4.9% Per Mortgage News Daily , mortgage rates touched 8.03% on Wednesday, up from 7.69% the previous week. By contrast, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.94% a year ago at this time.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 20, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage climbed to 3.56% during the week ending Jan. 20, rising from 3.45% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.77%. Mortgage rates moved up again as the 10-year U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 15, 2023

“Bond yields and rates started to rise as the debt ceiling was getting closer and closer, and we have had such big bond market auctions to deal with that pushed yields higher, even after a tame inflation report,” Mohtashami said. Fed officials expect the federal funds rate to be at 5.6% The industry wants a complete stop.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

.” “The holding pattern in rates reflects the markets’ view that the prospects for the economy have dimmed somewhat due to the rebound in new COVID cases,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage was down slightly from last week’s 2.88% (with an average of 0.7

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined slightly to 2.86% for the week ending in August 19, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates rose to 2.87% , after six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate declines.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage climbed to 3.09% during the week ending Oct. 21, rising from 3.05% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.80%. Mortgage application activity dropped 6.3%

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Mortgage rates strongly increased above 3% in the week ending November 18, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 3.10%, up 12 basis points from 2.98% the week prior. A year ago at this time, the average 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged just 2.72%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mortgage rates continued their descent this week to mark their lowest level since May 2023, welcome news for homebuyers who have been waiting on the sidelines for rates to drop. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6% 12 compared to a week earlier.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 2.87% for the week ending in August 12, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The increase follows six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate declines. Still, there has been some progress in the labor market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage declined one basis point from the week prior to 3.55% during the week ending Jan. 27, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.77%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.20%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Mortgage rates kept climbing this week as spreads on the 10-year Treasury yield widened, reaching a 16-year high. Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.49% as of Oct.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2022

The average 30-year-fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.85% for the week ending March 10, up from 3.76% in the previous week, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.05%. economy brought by inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2021

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage held steady at 2.87% for the week ending in August 26, according to mortgage rates data released Thursday by Freddie Mac ‘s PMMS. The week prior, mortgage rates declined slightly to 2.86%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.91%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The week before , rates had made it above the 3% mark for the first time since June. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement that rates remain close to 3% as a result of continued unknowns in the financial markets, as the pandemic lingers on. Mortgage rates typically move in tandem with the ten-year U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 7.31% last week, according to Kan. At HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center , Optimal Blue had 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 7.19% on Sunday. At Mortgage News Daily , 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates were at 7.30% on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.62% on Thursday, a new low for 2024 that appears to be tied to the expectation that the Federal Reserve could move to cut interest rates at its next meeting in September. This is according to data reported by Mortgage News Daily.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mortgage rates moved to their highest levels in over 20 years as Treasury yields increased late last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 7.41% last week, according to Kan. At HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center , Optimal Blue showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 7.38% on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 21, 2022

However, Khater did note that as rates rise, there will be some moderation in housing demand, causing home price growth to temper. Freddie anticipates that home purchase mortgage originations will increase in the next two years, spurred by demand coupled with house appreciation. in 2021 to 6.2% in 2022 and to cool further to just 2.5%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

To conduct this analysis, Redfin compared median monthly mortgage payments for homebuyers in August 2023 and August 2022. On Thursday, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates crossed the 8% threshold , according to Mortgage News Daily. In March 2022, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.56%.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.57% as of Oct. By contrast, the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.92% a year ago at this time.

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