Despite still-high rates and a still-low housing inventory, mortgage application activity was on the rise last week, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased...
There was an increase of activity in the mortgage application space, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) covering the week ending June 9. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was up by 7.2% on a...
Mortgage credit availability was something of an elusive commodity last month, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI dropped by 3.1% to 96.5 in May – the index was benchmarked at 100 in...
Mortgage application activity declined for the fourth consecutive week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). At the end of last week, the trade group’s Market Composite Index was down by 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week...
A combination of ongoing financial stress and new jitters over the debt ceiling talks helped to scare aware potential mortgage borrowers. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume,...