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Mortgage applications jump 16%

Housing Wire

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 post Mortgage applications jump 16% appeared first on HousingWire.

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Delta variant fears send 30-year mortgage rates to 2.77%

Housing Wire

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%.

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Mortgage applications fall amid market jitters

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications decreased 4% for the week ending July 16, just one week after applications jumped 16% on the strength of falling mortgage rates. The post Mortgage applications fall amid market jitters appeared first on HousingWire.

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Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2000

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates climbed again this week as investors braced themselves for ‘higher-for-longer’ conditions following last week’s Fed meeting. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.70% a year ago at this time. Additionally, the yield on 10-year treasuries shot up to 4.6% a week prior.

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Trapped by design: Why America’s housing market is stuck — and what the rest of the world can teach us

Housing Wire

There, mortgages are directly linked to the bond market, allowing homeowners to prepay their loans at market value effectively buying back their debt with no penalty. This structure gives borrowers flexibility while maintaining liquidity and transparency for lenders and investors. The model worksand the U.S. knows it. moved forward?

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Mortgage applications jump as rates plummet

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications increased 5.7% for the week ending July 23, mostly on the back of fast-falling mortgage rates. And the 15-year rate fell to a record low last seen in 1990. Those ultra-low rates naturally resulted in a sharp uptick in refinancing activity.

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Mortgage rates stabilize after Fed meeting

Housing Wire

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.