Nov 9th 2011 11:00AM
Mortgage applications increased 10.3 percent this past week as more homeowners refinanced existing mortgages or took advantage of lower interest rates to buy homes. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its market composite index -- a measure of loan application volume -- increased 10.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted... Continue Reading »
Sep 7th 2011 3:10PM
Despite record low mortgage rates, mortgage applications fell 4.9 percent for the week ending Sept. 2, according to an industry trade group. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that its market composite index -- a measure of mortgage loan application volume -- fell 4.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis... Continue Reading »
Apr 20th 2011 9:32AM
Are home buyers starting to make their move? The latest data certainly suggests something along those lines: Mortgage applications rose 5.3 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. While much of that increase likely was due to an increase in FHA government-backed loans before insurance rates rise,... Continue Reading »
Apr 6th 2011 11:32AM
The spring real estate market has sprung, and so far the news is not good. Home buyers and refinancers applied for 2.0 percent fewer mortgages for the week ending April 1 compared to one week earlier, according to mortgage application market composite index released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. While in recent... Continue Reading »
Mar 16th 2011 9:57AM
Not so fast, home sellers. The rush to buy a house is a nonstarter so far this spring. As evidence, the latest mortgage application figures show a 0.7 percent drop in volume last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Despite a fall in 30-year fixed-rate interest rates to 4.79 percent from 4.93 percent, the... Continue Reading »
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