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Lowest mortgage rates in months create surge in applications

Housing Wire

The move in government refinances was driven by a 75% increase in VA loans, which have been prone to large changes in recent months, he shared. ” The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 43.8% the previous week, while the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increased to 5.8%

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We just had the strongest refi week in months

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications responded to these lower rates and were up for the week overall, driven by a 12% increase in refinance applications, which had their strongest week since December 2024. Kan added that purchase activity had a rougher week. Like ARM activity, the USDA share of total applications remained unchanged at 0.5%

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Mortgage applications up 33.3% from holiday week

Housing Wire

Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans decreased. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA both saw increases for jumbo loans it was an increase to 7.05% from 6.99%, and for FHA loans the interest rate reached 6.76% from 6.65%.

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Struggling homeowners often don’t understand escrow

Housing Wire

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan borrowers must maintain escrow accounts for the entire loan cycle, regardless of equity. Borrowers with lower equity may face high mortgage payments, but those payments won’t change with under utilized escrow accounts.

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Mortgage applications drop after weeks of growth

Housing Wire

That’s according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 14, 2025. The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.2% Interest rates for 5/1 ARMs increased to 5.84% from 5.81%.

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Slightly lower mortgage rates fuels strong refi activity

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates moved slightly lower last week, which led to the pace of refinance applications reaching its strongest week since October 2024, said Joel Kan , MBAs vice president and deputy chief economist. Data from this week’s measures saw the adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increase to 6.0%

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Purchase applications continue growth streak this spring

Housing Wire

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances saw a modest decrease to 6.70% from 6.71%. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances, rates decreased to 6.76% from 6.77%. the week prior.