«Both purchase and
refinance application activity fell last week, and the market composite index is at its lowest level since December 2000,» says Mike Fratantoni, MBA's Chief Economist.
Not exact matches
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity decreased to 46.4 percent of total
applications, its lowest level since July, from 47.8 percent the previous week.
Most of the drop stemmed from a continued reduction in
refinance activity, but
applications to purchase a home also fell.
Loan
application volume has dropped sharply in recent months, largely due to a decline in
refinancing activity.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity increased to 57 percent of total
applications, the highest level since February, while the adjustable - rate mortgage share of
activity increased to 7.6 percent.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage
application activity, which includes both
refinancing and home purchase demand, rose 9.4 percent in the week ended February 28.
Loan
application volume has dropped sharply in recent months, largely due to a decline in
refinancing activity.
Led by an 11 % decline in
refinance applications, the MBA measure of mortgage
activity is now at the lowest level since the year 2000.
After 6 consecutive weeks of declining
refinance application volumes, RTT reported a surge in home
refinancing activity.
Additionally, when looking at the adjusted index of mortgage
application activity, which includes
refinancing and purchase
applications, there was an overall decrease of 2.6 percent in the week ended July 12.
• Mortgage
Applications Reflect Housing Trouble: No surprise here: Mortgage apps dropped 6.2 % with similar declines in both the
refinancing and purchase
activity components.
According to the latest survey for the week ending April 1, the
refinance share of mortgage
activity now sits at 54.5 % of total
applications.
Last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly mortgage
applications survey showed that the overall
refinance share of mortgage
activity was waning, falling to 52.4 % of total
applications from 53.9 % the previous week.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity increased to 64.2 percent of total
applications from 64.0 percent the previous week.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity increased, however, to 56.2 percent of total
applications from 55.1 percent the previous week.
The latest Weekly
Applications Survey results from the Mortgage Bankers Association show
refinance activity down 16 percent week - over-week.»
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity increased to 55.4 % of total
applications, up from 54.9 % the previous week.
The latest Weekly
Applications Survey results from the Mortgage Bankers Association show
refinance activity down 16 percent week over week.»
Loan
application volume has dropped sharply in recent months, largely due to a decline in
refinancing activity.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity fell further, sinking to 52.8 % of total
applications from 52.9 % the previous week.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity is also backing away from its once increasing trend and instead decreased to 54.4 % of total
applications from 55.4 % the previous week.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity also dipped even further, decreasing to 52.9 % of total
applications from 54.4 % the previous week.
The MBA said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage
application activity, which includes both
refinancing and home purchase demand, dipped 1.0 percent last week.
Mortgage
applications soared nearly 10 % this past week as record low interest rates lifted
refinancing activity, an industry trade group said Wednesday.
Demand for mortgages on purchases of homes rose for the third consecutive week last week while
applications for
refinancing decreased, according to The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA's) seasonally adjusted index of overall mortgage
application activity.
The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage
application activity, which includes both
refinancing and home purchase demand, fell 6.3 percent to the lowest level since December 2000.
Mortgage processors and underwriters can expect 2018 to bring a slight increase in purchase loan volume, a considerable reduction in
refinance activity, and an influx of home equity loan
applications.
That pushed down overall loan
applications on the MBA's
activity index by 0.1 percent for the week (which totals purchase and
refinancing demand).
Fratantoni continued, «Although total
application volume dropped on an adjusted basis relative to last week,
refinance volume remains high, with survey participants reporting that the expanded Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) contributed to roughly 10 percent of their refinance activit
refinance volume remains high, with survey participants reporting that the expanded Home Affordable
Refinance Program (HARP) contributed to roughly 10 percent of their refinance activit
Refinance Program (HARP) contributed to roughly 10 percent of their
refinance activit
refinance activity.»
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity decreased to 50 percent of total
applications from 51 percent the previous week.
The
refinance share of mortgage
activity remained unchanged at 63 percent of total
applications from the previous week.
Although not exactly a census of all mortgage
applications, most lending
activity for the purpose of buying or
refinancing a home is included in the HMDA records.