The lowest interest rates in months couldn’t bring an influx of borrowers to the table in the run-up to Labor Day, as application volume declined for the third straight week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of weekly application volume based on a survey of association members, dropped a […]
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Mortgage originations increased in the second quarter led by a boost in refinances, but the numbers show signs of the challenges the housing market still presents to lenders, according to new findings from Attom. Total origination volume between April and July clocked in at 1.76 million transactions, jumping 19.4% from the first quarter’s 1.47 million,
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Young homebuyers are taking the adage “marry the house, date the rate” to heart, but that could set them up for potential problems in the future, a new report warns. Nearly two-thirds of millennial and Gen Z homebuyers said it was “important” or “extremely important” that they be able to refinance their homes in the
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Homeowners are seeing record levels of equity in their homes, and many are eager to use it. Mortgage originations hit their highest levels since 2022 driven in large part by purchases and cash-out refinances, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s August Mortgage Monitor. Cash-out loans made up 59% of all refinances, with borrowers pulling an average of
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Mortgage applications rebounded this week as a drop in mortgage rates encouraged a bump in purchases and refinancing. In its weekly applications survey, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.1% increase in mortgage applications week-over-week. Both purchases and refinances saw upticks, with the refinance index up 5% from the week before and the seasonally adjusted
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The rise in home equity lending should continue through the end of next year as conditions feeding current growth in the product will drive the market, a new study from the Mortgage Bankers Association has found. In 2024, the total combined HELOC and outstanding home equity loan debt grew 10.3%, according to the MBA’s 2025
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A jump in refinance activity lifted mortgage lock volumes last month, but purchase numbers may hold more promise for lenders. Total lock volume in June came in 2.11% higher month over month, according to the latest data from Mortgage Capital Trading. Rate-and-term refinance activity provided much of the momentum with a leap of 9.89%, as
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Homeowners who were locked into high interest rates have been eager for them to dip so they can refinance. Last week, many saw their chance and took it. Mortgage applications rose 2.7% for the week ending June 27, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Applications Survey, driven mostly by refinancing. Refinance applications were up
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Mortgage applications picked up last week, according to the most recent numbers put out by the Mortgage Bankers Association, offering optimism for a real estate market that has been facing a prolonged period of economic uncertainty. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly Mortgage Composite Index showed applications up a seasonally adjusted 12.5% from the week before,
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