Mortgage rates are easing slightly, but homebuyers are retreating
Mortgage rates have seen a slight decrease, but this has not significantly boosted demand among homebuyers. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 2.5% drop in total mortgage application volume compared to the previous week. Despite the lower rates, applications for purchasing homes have reached their slowest pace since April.
- ▪Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 6.57% from 6.65%.
- ▪Total mortgage application volume dropped by 2.5% compared to the previous week.
- ▪Applications for purchasing homes fell by 3%, marking the slowest pace since April.
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Mortgage rates finally eased a bit last week, but it was not enough to light a fire under demand. Total mortgage application volume dropped 2.5% compared with the previous week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index. The week's results include an additional adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, decreased to 6.57% from 6.65%, with points increasing to 0.67 from 0.65, including the origination fee, for loans with a 20% down payment."The prospect of easing energy prices given the evolving situation in the Middle East brought mortgage rates slightly lower last week," said Joel Kan, MBA's vice president and deputy chief economist.
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