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New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Surged in March

New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Surged in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March was up 5.5% year-over-year and up 14% month-over-month, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 20%

Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 20%

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications surged to its highest level since last September, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending April 4. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 20% on...
Slowing in Refinance Drives Down Mortgage Application Activity

Slowing in Refinance Drives Down Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A slowing of refinance activity drove down the level of mortgage applications for the week ending March 28, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.6%...
Slowing in Refinance Drives Down Mortgage Application Activity

Sluggish Refinance Activity Drives Down Mortgage Application Levels

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A slowing in refinance activity drove down mortgage application activity for the week ending March 21, according to data from Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2% on both a...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Down in February

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Down in February

by Phil Hall | Mar 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during February were down by 6.9% year-over-year, although they were also up by 0.3% from January, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). By product type, conventional loans composed 56.7% of loan...
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