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Fannie Mae ups mortgage originations outlook

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Fannie Mae revised its 2026 mortgage expectations marginally upward, with borrower interest in refinances, in particular, more likely to provide opportunities following the more muted activity of the past few years. Processing Content In its December housing outlook, the government-sponsored enterprise increased its forecasted volume for total originations next year to $2.37 trillion after a […]

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Mortgage apps dip as rate stability stalls momentum

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Mortgage applications have swung up and down over the last two months as mortgage rates have stabilized, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Processing Content The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.8% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week prior for the week ending Dec. 12, as mortgage

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Mortgage demand drops, but refi share reaches highest level since September

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Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Dec. 12. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 5% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 4% from the previous week and was 86% higher than the

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Mortgage rates slide to 6.32%, boosting purchase activity

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US mortgage rates fell last week to a one-month low, spurring home-purchase activity. The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 8 basis points to 6.32% in the week ended Nov. 28, which included the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday. The rate on a five-year adjustable mortgage declined to 5.4%,

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Purchase applications surge to highest level since 2023

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US mortgage applications to buy a home surged last week to the highest level since early 2023, despite still-elevated borrowing costs.  The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of home-purchase applications jumped 7.6% to 181.6 in the week ended Nov. 21, data from the group showed Wednesday. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rate ticked

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Homebuyer affordability improves for fifth straight month

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Despite increasing home prices, homebuyer affordability improved in October on the back of year-low mortgage rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The national median payment for purchase applicants fell nearly $30 to $2,039 last month compared to September, according to the MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index. That’s down $88 from a year ago and $61

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Mortgage activity falls as rates tick up again

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Consecutive weeks of mortgage rate increases suppressed refinance activity, causing a notable fall in mortgage applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association found. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume,  decreased 5.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week prior for the week ending Nov. 14. On an unadjusted basis, the Index

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New-home sales pace hits 2025 high despite dip in apps

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New-home mortgage applications fell again in October, but the seasonally adjusted annual sales pace climbed to its highest level this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. New-home purchases fell 2.6% year over year and 1% month over month in October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey. The MBA also estimated that

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Falling rates fuel second week of refi surge

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The lowest mortgage rates in over a year accelerated refinance activity for the second consecutive week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, jumped 7.1% on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending Oct. 24 after four weeks of declining activity. The index increased 7%

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ARM, refinance activity buck the trend of declining mortgage demand

HWmember, Joel Kan, Mortgage, Mortgage applications, Mortgage Bankers Association, Mortgage Rates, Origination, Purchase Applications, Refinancing /

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Oct. 17. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 0.2% compared with the previous week. The refinance index increased 4% from the previous week and was 81% higher than the same

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