Mortgage Apps Up

Mortgage Apps Up The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 2.3% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 2.8% from the previous week and is at its… Read More

Mortgage Rates Hit Another Record Low

Mortgage Rates Hit Another Record Low The national, 30-year fixed-mortgage rate (FRM) slightly decreased from a week earlier, setting a new record low average of 4.26%, according to the Zillow Mortgage Marketplace weekly update. This is down 0.03% from last week and 0.02% below the previous record low. Regionally, 30-year rates vary, but the majority… Read More

Home Loan Refinance Increases

MBA – refinances increase The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 4.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 4.5% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 5.7% from the previous week and is at… Read More

New Record For 30 Year Mortgage Rate

New record for 30 year mortgage rate Here we go again setting new records. Freddie Mac’s weekly report said the 30-year fixed rate slipped to 4.44% for the week ended Thursday, the lowest since it began tracking the rate in 1971. Last week’s rates stood at 4.49%, and a year ago it was at 5.29%…. Read More

Mortgage Rates Starting To Creep Up

Below is a report that indicates that the mortgage rates are starting to move up. It is predicted that by the end of the year the rates will be close to 6%. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey put the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) at 5.01% with a 0.7 origination point for the… Read More