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Mortgage Credit Availability Falls in October

Access to mortgage credit tightened in October, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The group's Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a gauge of credit access based on borrower traits and underwriting trends, fell 2.5 percent last month to a reading of 113.2.

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Mortgage Applications Jump on Refinance Surge

MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows mortgage application volumes jumped 11.6 percent for the week ending October 17. The surge in the headline index stemmed from a substantial jump in the refinance application component, which was up 23 percent week-over-week to hit its highest level since November 2013.

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Mortgage Apps Jump Following Topple in Interest Rates

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 5.6 percent increase in its mortgage applications index for the week ending October 10. The headline index got a boost from refinancing applications, which surged 11 percent over the week as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 4.20 percent, its lowest in more than a year.

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New Home Purchase Applications Steady in September

In a release on Thursday, MBA estimated new single-family home sales ran last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 425,000 units, just up from a rate of 424,000 units in August. On an unadjusted basis, MBA estimates new home sales last month totaled 32,000, a decrease of 5.9 percent from August's prediction of 34,000.

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Mortgage Applications Up 3.8% in Weekly Survey

Mortgage application volumes kicked off the month with a small increase as interest rates tumbled a few points, according to industry data. The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) weekly measure of mortgage applications rose 3.8 percent for the week ending October 3, the group reported Wednesday.

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Mortgage Credit Availability Unchanged in September

The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index was flat at 116.1 for the month, the group reported Thursday. The gauge is calculated based on borrower eligibility metrics nationwide and underwriting criteria for more than 85 lenders and investors. At its current level, the index points to a slightly looser credit market now compared to when it was benchmarked in March 2012.

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Mortgage Applications Down for Fourth Straight Month

Compared to August, loan application volumes were down 1 percent in September, macroeconomic research firm Capital Economics reported Wednesday. The decline came even as mortgage rates hovered at an average 4.32 percent for 30-year fixed-rate loans, slightly above August's average and within the 10-basis-point range interest rates have occupied since May.

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Mortgage Applications Fall in Mid-September Index

After rising on the back of a double-digit jump in refinances, mortgage applications experienced another dive last week, according to figures from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). For the week ending September 19, the group reported a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent decline in overall loan application volumes, a step backward after the previous week's 7.9 percent recovery.

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Mortgage Applications Bounce After Post-Labor Day Plunge

MBA's Market Composite Index, a measure of application levels, rose 7.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending September 12, the group reported. The bounce followed a 7.2 percent decline in the previous week, which included an adjustment to account for the Labor Day holiday.

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Housing’s Slowdown: Setback or the New Normal?

After a summer of ups and downs, mortgage application volumes (as reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association) stunned in early September with a 7.2 percent week-over-week drop, bringing the association's index to its lowest level in 14 years. While there are a number of factors that could have played a role in the latest plunge, general unsteadiness in the current economic picture remains the underlying problem.

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