mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Survey: Mortgage Applications Increase - 06/16/11 01:16 PM
Mortgage Bankers Weekly Survey: Mortgage Applications Increase  Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of 6/15/2010
Fixed rate mortgages are changed little this week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inching up to 4.5% from last week’s 4.49% average rate. The MBAA reports their  Market Composite Index:  ( Loan application volume) Increased 13% over last weeks number. Their Refinance Index: increased 16.5 percent from the previous week and made of the bulk of mortgage activity this week.However,  Mortgage applications decreased 4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations Weekly Mortgage The MBAA reports their  Purchase Index  increased 4.5 percent from one week earlier, a slight uptick in purchase volume.Key … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Mortgage Rates Mixed; 30-Year Fixed Ticks Up to 4.50 Percent - 06/16/11 01:13 PM

30-year fixed-rate mortgage:averaged 4.50 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending June 16, 2011, up from last week when it averaged 4.49 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.75 percent.  The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: t his week averaged 3.67 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.68 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.20 percent.     Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.27 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.28 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Survey: Mortgage Applications Decrease - 06/02/11 02:26 PM
  Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of 6/1/2010
Fixed rate mortgages continue to decline this week, with the 30-year loan averaging 4.55% its lowest average this year. The MBAA reports their  Market Composite Index: ( Loan application volume) Decreased 4%. Their Refinance Index:  Decreased 5.7% from the previous week on further declines in the interest rate.However, this isnt helping sell homes.  Mortgage applications decreased 4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations Weekly Mortgage The MBAA reports their  Purchase Index  decreased 1.2% compared with the previous weekThe recent Fed meeting indicates that lower rates will continue as the economic  recovery is unremarkable. … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue Downward Slide - 06/02/11 02:24 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:averaged 4.55 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending June 2, 2011, down  from last week when it averaged 4.60 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.79 percent.  The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: this week averaged 3.74 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.78 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.20 percent.  Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.41 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, the same from last week when it averaged 3.41 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Fixed-Rate Mortgages Hit a New Year To Date Low - 05/19/11 11:26 AM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: averaged 4.61 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending May 19, 2011, down  from last week when it averaged 4.63 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.84 percent The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: this week  averaged 3.80 percent with an average 0.7 point, down  from last week when it averaged 3.82 percent.  A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.24 percent.  Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.48 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point ,  up from last week when it averaged 3.41 percent. A year … (1 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Moves Up to 4.91 Percent - 04/15/11 03:22 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:   averaged 4.91 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending April 14, 2011, up from last week when it averaged 4.87 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.07 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage:  averaged 4.13 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.10 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.40 percent.  Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.78 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.72 percent. A year ago, … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Mortgage Applications Decrease - 04/15/11 03:20 PM
 
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  4/13/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume) a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 6.3 percent compared with the previous week. Refinance Index: decreased 7.7 percent to its lowest level since February 11, 2011. Purchase Index: The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 4.7 percent from one week earlier. Refinance Share of Mortgage Activity: decreased to 60.3 percent of total applications from 61.2 percent the previous week. This is the lowest refinance share since May … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Mortgage Applications Decrease - 04/10/11 01:11 PM
  Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  4/6/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume) a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.0 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 1.5 percent compared with the previous week Refinance Index: decreased 6.2 percent to its lowest level since February 25, 2011, on a seasonally adjusted basis Purchase Index:  increased 6.7 percent to its highest level of the year Refinance Share of Mortgage Activity:  decreased to 61.2 percent of total applications from 64.3 percent the previous week. This is the lowest refinance … (1 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: 30 Year Mortgage Drops for Third Consecutive Week - 04/10/11 01:10 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:   averaged 4.86 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 31, 2011, up  from last week when it averaged 4.81 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.08 percent.  The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage:  this weekend 4.87 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 3, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4.95 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.97 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 4.15 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.22 … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops to 5 Percent - 02/24/11 12:53 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:  A veraged 4.95 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending February 24, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 5.0 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.05 percent. .The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: A verage 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.27 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.40 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: A veraged 3.8 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.87 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.16 percent. One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs: A veraged 3.40 percent this … (2 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Mortgage Rates Show Mixed Results - 02/06/11 11:10 AM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.81 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending February 4, 2011, up  from last week when it averaged 4.80 percent.; Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.01 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: A veraged 4.08 percent with an average 0.8 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.09 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.40 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.69 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.70 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Applications Increase - 02/06/11 11:07 AM
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  0 2/02/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume)     A  measure of mortgage loan application volume,  increased 11.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 13.2 percent compared with the previous week.  The previous week did not include a holiday adjustment for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. . Refinance Index:  increased 11.7 percent from the previous week Purchase Index: increased 9.5 percent from one week earlier. Refinance Share of Mortgage Activity:  decreased to 69.3 percent of total applications from 70.3 percent the previous … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Bond Yields Rise and So Do Mortgage Rates - 01/27/11 11:23 AM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.80 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending January 27, 2011, up from last week when it averaged 4.74 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.98 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: A veraged 4.09 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.05 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.39 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: A veraged 3.70 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.69 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.25 percent.One-year Treasury-indexed … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Applications Increase - 01/20/11 06:21 AM
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  01/19/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume)   increased 5.0 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 6.4 percent compared with the previous week. Refinance Index: increased 7.7 percent from the previous week. This is the third consecutive weekly increase in refinance applications and is the highest Refinance Index observed since the beginning of December Purchase Index:  decreased 1.9 percent from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 3.1 percent compared with the previous week and was 16.0 percent lower than the same … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Long and Short- Term Mortgages Drop This Week - 01/13/11 02:33 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.77 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending January 6, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4.86 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.09 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.13 percent with an average 0.8 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.20 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.50 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.75 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.77 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Mortgage Refinance Applications Increase - 01/13/11 02:32 PM
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  01/12/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume)      increased 2.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 47.5 percent compared with the previous week Refinance Index: increased 4.9 percent from the previous week.  The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 3.7 percent from one week earlier Purchase Index:  increased 41.9 percent compared with the previous week and was 10.5 percent lower than the same week one year ago. The four week moving average for the seasonally adjusted Market Index is down 5.3 percent.  The … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Bond Yields Rise and So Do Mortgage Rates - 12/09/10 01:32 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.61 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 9, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.46 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.81 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 3.96 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.81 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.32 percent. . Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.60 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.49 percent. A year ago, the … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Long-Term Mortgage Rates Rise Slightly - 10/31/10 08:43 AM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:Averaged 4.21 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending October 21, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.19 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.00 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 3.64 percent with an average 0.7 point , up from last week when it averaged 3.62 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.43 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.45 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point , down from last week when it averaged 3.47 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.40 percent. The 5-year ARM has … (0 comments)

mortgage rates: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Mortgage Applications Increase - 10/31/10 08:38 AM
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  10/27/2010 Market Composite Index:(loan application volume)    increased 3.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 3.1 percent compared with the previous week. Refinance Index: increased 3.0 percent from the previous week.  The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 3.9 percent from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 3.5 percent compared with the previous week and was 30.3 percent lower than the same week one year ago. Purchase Index: The four week moving average is down 0.7 percent for the seasonally adjusted Purchase IndexRefinance Share of Mortgage Activity: decreased to 82.3 percent of … (3 comments)

mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: 30-Year Mortgage Rate Ties Low While 15 Year Sets New Record - 10/07/10 09:10 AM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.32 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending September 30, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.37 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.94 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 3.75 percent with an average 0.7 point , down from last week when it averaged 3.82 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.36 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.52 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point , down from last week when it averaged 3.54 … (0 comments)