Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mortgage applications increased 2.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending January 31, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 39.0% of total applications compared to 37.1%

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% The Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s market composite index increased 6% on an unadjusted basis compared with the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 40.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the latest MBA survey. of total applications from 39.0%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 30, 2025

These loans pertain to multifamily mortgages, which are used for commercial properties with five or more units, such as apartment buildings. Notably, the rate of multifamily delinquencies currently stands at under 1%, but it is at levels above the 2008 recession.

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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

APRIL 2, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from last week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 28, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity also saw a decrease, dropping to 38.6% of total applications from 40.4% the previous week.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2021

Mortgage applications dropped for the second straight week , this time down 4% for the week ending May 28, 2021, according the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. This week’s data was compared to mortgage applications from the week of Memorial Day in 2020. the previous week.

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Housing Wire

JULY 14, 2021

After several consecutive weeks of drops, mortgage applications jumped 16% for the week ending July 9, 2021, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of activity of total mortgage applications increased to 64.1% The FHA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 9.5%

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Purchase applications saw a slight uptick even as overall mortgage applications decreased 2.0% from last week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 21, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 40.4% from 14.6%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2025

Mortgage escrow accounts are an important, yet widely misunderstood asset in the housing market. Although 80% of mortgage holders have escrow accounts, only 60% fully understand them, up from 52% in early 2024. Almost half (44%) of respondents also said they would experience hardship if their mortgage payments increased.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased by 1.2% from last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 38.9% of total applications from 38.7% the previous week.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Total refinance volume increased in the third quarter of 2024 as mortgage rates decreased but remained above the levels observed through 2021, the report added. Mortgage rates fell between June and September: the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased from 6.92% to 6.18%.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 6.6% from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. The refinance share of mortgage activity, which had been strong for the past few weeks, shrank to 38.7% of total applications from 40.2%

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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%. Presented by: Black Knight.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2022

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased to 3.45% during the week ending Jan. 13, up from 3.22% the week prior, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS Mortgage Survey. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.79%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 2.23%.

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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%. Rising mortgage rates have already begun to sap demand.

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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

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

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

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%. Rising mortgage rates have already begun to sap demand.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28, a slight decrease from the 6.67% rate recorded on Dec. 21 according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. Other indices showed significantly higher mortgage rates this week.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mortgage rates fell below 3% in the week ending November 10, according to the latest Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 2.98% last week, falling 11 basis points from 3.09% the week prior. A year ago at this time, the average 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged 2.84%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 24, 2022

Mortgage rates are approaching 4.5%, a level economists forecasted would not be reached until the tail end of 2022. And there’s good reason to believe mortgage rates will be in the 5% range before too long. That would push mortgage rates even higher, potentially into the 5% range. from the prior week.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate rose 13 basis points to 3.01% for the week ending Sept. Mortgage rates had been roughly flat for seven weeks, and this is the first time it rose above 3% since June. A year ago at this time, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.88%.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate slipped back down to 2.99% for the week ending Oct. The week before , rates had made it above the 3% mark for the first time since June. Mortgage rates typically move in tandem with the ten-year U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the week following the Federal Open Market Committee ‘s meeting, mortgage applications sunk. 22, mortgage applications fell 1.3% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage rates moved to their highest levels in over 20 years as Treasury yields increased late last week.

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A coalition of trade associations — including the Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA), National Association of Realtors (NAR), and Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) — on Thursday called on the Biden administration to reduce the historically large spread between the 30-year mortgage rates and 10-year Treasuries.

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Mortgage rates continued their downward trajectory this week as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4.2% The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.03% for the week ending Dec. 7, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. by the end of 2024.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In the week leading up to the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, mortgage applications finally ticked up. 15, mortgage applications rose 5.4% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 31.6% For the week that ended Sept.

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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% The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.6%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Mortgage demand keeps on falling. Mortgage applications dropped 5.2% for the week ending May 31 compared to the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), results that include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 31.1% the previous week.

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