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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported today that applications to purchase homes were up 1.5% last week compared to the previous week. This slight uptick could be attributed to the increasing volume of government loans and remarkably low mortgage rates. The unadjusted purchase index also rose by the same percentage, according to the MBA. Compared to four … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Rise 1.5% The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that the number of mortgage applications to buy a home fell again to its lowest level in 13-1/2 years. The Mortgage Bankers Association released data showing that applications for new homes dropped by 3.1% last week from the week before. After seeing a 14-month high two weeks ago, the … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Fall Again While the 30-year mortgage rate increased, the rate for the 15-year mortgage went down to a record low. The Wall Street Journal reported that the 30-year rose slightly from 4.78% last week to 4.79% for the week ending June 3. Meanwhile, the 15-year rate dropped from 4.21% last week to 4.2% this week — the … Continue reading Affordable Financial Services Weekly Finance Review After weeks of seeing mortgage rates take off since the government stopped buying mortgage-backed securities last month, mortgage rates have fallen for the first time this week. Reuters reported today that interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.07% for the week ending April 15, down from 5.21% the week before. Last week’s rate was … Continue reading Mortgage Rates Drop for First Time in 5 Weeks The National Association of Realtors reported on April 5 that the Pending Home Sales Index — a leading indicator of the housing sector based on pending sales of existing homes — rose 8.2% to 97.6. That’s up from January’s figure of 90.2, and up 17.3% from the figure of 83.2 from February 2009. The Pending Home … Continue reading Pending Home Sales Rise in February Bloomberg Business Week reported today that mortgage applications rose by 1.3% on the week ending March 26, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This may result in a boost in the housing market as applicants scramble to beat the April 30 deadline to sign a contract on a home and qualify for the homebuyers’ … Continue reading Rise in Mortgage Applications May Boost Home Sales According to the latest figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), applications for mortgages rose slightly last week by a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.3% over last week. The MBA survey covers nearly 50% of all U.S. residential mortgage applications and gives an overview of the mortgage lending activity among mortgage bankers, commercial banks and … Continue reading Mortgage Applications Rise Slightly Over Previous Week |
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