What stood out from the end of June data was the refinance index increasing 7% from the previous week and coming in 40% higher than the same week one year ago. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 40.1% of total applications from 38.4% the previous week. “Mortgage rates were lower across all loan
The national PAPI decreased 0.6% from March to a reading of 163.0 in April. Median earnings were up 4.8% compared to one year ago, and while payments decreased 3.1%, the significant earnings growth means that the PAPI is down 8.4% on an annual basis. For borrowers applying for lower-payment mortgages (the 25th percentile), the national
Piggybacking on previous comments from President Donald Trump, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte said on social media that “Jay Powell needs to lower interest rates — enough is enough. President Trump has crushed Biden’s inflation, and there is no reason not to lower rates. The housing market would be in much better
On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 5% compared with the previous week. The refinance index also decreased 5% from the previous week and was 27% higher than the same week one year ago. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 36.6% of total applications from 36.4% the previous week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)
“I think the last few years have paid off for us. First off, we grew 60% last year,” Arvielo said. “So I think the consolidation of loan originators is part of it. I think the move-up buyer is driving the market, meaning a former first-time home buyer [who] now has a significant amount of equity.”
On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 4% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 4% from the previous week and was 42% higher than the same week one year ago. The refinance share of mortgage activity remained unchanged at 37.3% of total applications from the previous week. “Refinance activity dipped again, as
The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 6% from last week. The refinance index decreased 13% from the previous week, but was 70% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted