Mortgage rates gained just one basis point week-over-week according to Freddie Mac, marking the sixth consecutive week that the 30-year rate exceeded the 7% mark, pushing down home builder sentiment nationwide.
Read More »Home Purchase Apps Drop to Near 30-Year-Low
The MBA reports a 4.2% week-over-week slide in overall mortgage application volume, with apps for home purchase mortgages falling to levels last reported in April of 1995, as rates shot up to the 7.30% range.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Wanes in August
After seven straight months of positive sentiment in builder confidence, mortgage rates exceeding the 7% mark, as well as high shelter inflation, have eroded housing affordability and put a damper on consumer demand.
Read More »Average Purchase Loan Size Hits Highest Level Since May
The MBA reports that week-over-week, mortgage application volume fell 1.8%, partly driven by a 10% decrease in FHA applications as the overall average purchase loan size hit $432,700,
Read More »Mortgage Rates Shift Direction, Trend Upward
After a three-week slide, Freddie Mac reports the fixed-rate mortgage rose four basis points week-over-week, and despite affordability headwinds, buyers have driven new home sales to levels seen in more than 12 months.
Read More »Home Builder Confidence Shifts Into Positive Territory
For the first time in nearly 11 months, solid demand, a lack of existing inventory, and an improvement in supply chain efficiency have all contributed to an uptick in home builder confidence nationwide.
Read More »Lingering Economic Concerns Push Mortgage Rates Upward
Along with a lack of inventory in the nation’s housing supply, Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to edge toward the 7% mark, further dampening the spring homebuying season.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Fall Nearly 5% Week-Over-Week
With mortgage rates rising to levels last seen in March, the MBA reports that overall application volume dropped 4.6% week-over-week, amid a continued lack in the nation’s housing inventory.
Read More »Builder Confidence Up Due to Lack of Existing Inventory
“Lack of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction,” said National Association of Home Builders Chief Economist Robert Dietz.
Read More »Spring Homebuyers Benefit From Slowing Price Growth, Fall in Rates
The MBA reports that mortgage app volume rose for the fourth consecutive week, fueled by a continued drop in rates at the outset of the spring buying season.
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