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Mortgage Activity Remains Low in May

Catherine KohJune 5, 2024June 5, 2024

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume by Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey, has been hovering around 200 since October 2022 as higher mortgage rates and low resale inventory continue to hamper potential buyers. On a week-over-week change, total mortgage,…

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Mortgage Rates Higher in April

Catherine KohMay 24, 2024June 7, 2024

Mortgage rates have increased on a monthly basis, according to data from Freddie Mac. As of end of April 2024, the 30-year FRM – Commitment rate, increased by 17 basis points (bps) to 6.99 percent from 6.82 percent in March. This was a 35 bps…

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At 2022 Rates, 10 Million More Households Could Afford a New Home

Paul EmrathMay 8, 2024August 20, 2024

According to the latest press release from Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has now risen to approximately 7.25%. As the data posted on NAHB’s priced-out web page shows, at this rate only about 27.5 million (out of a total of…

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