Mortgage rates fell for the first time in nine weeks, causing a pullback in mortgage demand, especially refinancing.
Overall, purchase application volume is up 6% compared to last year at this time, said MBA's chief economist Mike Fratantoni.
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Mortgage rates were clearly the culprit. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, decreased to 6.73% from 6.88% ...
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, decreased to 6.73% from 6.88%. Total mortgage application volume jumped 20.4% ...