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14.08.2024

U.S. weekly mortgage applications surge 16.8 per cent

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday that the mortgage application volume in the U.S. surged 16.8 per cent in the week ended August 9, following a 6.9-per cent climb the week before. This marked the strongest weekly advance in total mortgage application volume since the week that ended January 13, 2023 (+27.9 per cent). 

According to the MBA’s data, last week’s jump in mortgage applications was primarily driven by a 34.5 per cent soar in mortgage refinance applications. In addition, mortgage applications to purchase a home increased 2.8 per cent.

The report also revealed that the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate slipped from 6.55 per cent to 6.54 per cent, the lowest level since the week ended May 5, 2023 (6.48 per cent). 

Commenting on the latest survey results, Joel Kan, MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist, noted that the refinance index saw its strongest week since May 2022, supported by gains in conventional, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) applications.

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