The interest in home loans continues its up and down pattern. Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% for the week ending July 25, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The downturn comes after a slight 0.8% uptick last week. In addition, mortgage interest rates remained fairly steady at 6.74% for a 30-year fixed mortgage, for the week ending
The ROAD to Housing Act is now headed to the Senate floor for consideration. It has garnered support from key housing, real estate and mortgage trade groups, though several are pushing for changes to specific provisions. “This bill is a welcome step in the right direction,” said Isaac Boltansky, head of public policy at Pennymac,
Help from the Federal Reserve in the form of lower benchmark rates is unlikely to arrive this month. The CME Group’s FedWatch tool on Tuesday showed that 95% of interest rate traders believe the federal funds rate will remain in a range of 4.25% to 4.5% when the Federal Open Market Committee meets at the
Mortgage rates moved down this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.72 percent, compared to 6.79 percent the previous week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year ago 52-week average 52-week low 30-year 6.72% 6.89% 7.09% 6.80% 6.20% 15-year 5.85% 6.06% 6.51% 6.03% 5.40% 30-year jumbo 6.75%
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
“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.”
We’re working from a record low bar Over the past two years, my theme has been: the bar for purchase apps is so low that we can trip over it. Also, millions of people buy homes each year —regardless of what is happening in the economy. Despite facing significant challenges in the 2008 housing crisis,
The bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. While the full text of the legislation is not yet available, its listed purpose is to “amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap for and make permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction.” “With housing prices skyrocketing in Florida
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