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Mortgage rates surge to highest level since 2000

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates climbed again this week as investors braced themselves for ‘higher-for-longer’ conditions following last week’s Fed meeting. By contrast, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 6.70% a year ago at this time. Other indices showed significantly higher mortgage rates this week. on September 27 from 4.3% a week prior.

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Mortgage apps decline 2.3% to the lowest level since 2000

Housing Wire

Demand for mortgage loans declined to the lowest level since 2000 last week due to affordability challenges and uncertainties regarding the U.S. economy, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). . The market composite index , a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell 2.3% for the week ending Aug.

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Mortgage rates continue falling before Thanksgiving: Freddie Mac

Housing Wire

Mortgage rates dropped significantly in the last few weeks, but the cost of borrowing remains high prompting many homebuyers to wait for even lower rates. The 30-year, fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.29% for the week ending Nov. 22, according to Freddie Mac ‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

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As mortgage rates hit a two-decade high, mortgage applications tick down

Housing Wire

In the week following the Federal Open Market Committee ‘s meeting, mortgage applications sunk. 22, mortgage applications fell 1.3% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage rates moved to their highest levels in over 20 years as Treasury yields increased late last week.

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Mortgage demand finally ticks up

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications for home purchases and refinances increased for the first time in five weeks but remain at low levels. 25, mortgage applications picked up 2.3% percent – the highest since December 2000. “ Mortgage rates were mostly unchanged last week, with the 30-year fixed rate remaining at 7.31

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Risks of nonbank mortgage sellers and servicers revisited

Housing Wire

In a comprehensive study of mortgage market liquidity, Liquidity Crises in the Mortgage Market , several well-known academics provided compelling evidence for “liquidity vulnerabilities associated with nonbanks.” These were 2000-2003, 2004-2008Q2, 2008Q3-2011, and 2012-2015.

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Mortgage demand sinks for fifth consecutive week

Housing Wire

Mortgage applications fell for the fifth consecutive week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.31%, its highest level since December 2000. For the week that ended August 18, mortgage applications fell 4.2% from the prior week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. from 13.8%

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