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Purchase mortgage demand drops 13% year over year: MBA

Housing Wire

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan applications. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 31.1% And the VA share of total applications increased from 12% to 12.1% to 0.65 (including the origination fee) for 80% loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. of total applications, down from 31.3%

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Purchase loans drive mortgage applications higher

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Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity dipped to 3.1 % of total loan applications. Meanwhile, the share of total applications that made up FHA and VA loans grew to 9.9% The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 3.50% from 3.40%.

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The mortgage market just had its strongest week in months

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Total home loan applications increased 2.8% 1 compared to the previous week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.17% last week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 7.4% for the week ending Dec.

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Mortgage applications recover as winter storms pass

Housing Wire

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FHFA prevention actions surpassed 52K in Q4 2022

Housing Wire

There was also a slight reduction in the serious delinquency rate from Q3 to Q4, dropping from 0.68% to 0.65% by the end of the fourth quarter. Comparatively, the serious delinquency rate for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans was 4.4%

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Mortgage applications decrease 4%

Housing Wire

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Mortgage apps decline 1.2% despite drop in rates

Housing Wire

“Currently, higher rates, low inventory, and high prices are keeping prospective buyers out of the market.”. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($647,200 or less) marginally fell to 10.4% and the Veterans Affairs (VA) loans fell to 10.4%