A pair of new data reports showed a slight decline in mortgage rates and a slight uptick in homebuyer affordability. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.72% as of July 31, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC)....
Fewer prospective homebuyers were filling out mortgage applications during the week ending July 25, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.8% on a...
Total originations of open-ended Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) and closed-end home equity loans increased 7.2% year-over-year during 2024 while total HELOC and home equity loan debt outstanding grew 10.3%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)...
Mortgage application activity inched up for the week ending July 18, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 8.5% year-over-year in June, although applications were also down 4% from May. According to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally adjusted annual...