Mortgage Applications: Refis at Lowest Levels Since 2000

Posted To: MND NewsWireMortgage application activity continued to shrink during the week ended November 9. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage application volume dropped by 3.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to its level on November 2. The index has declined by an aggregate of 9.7 percent since it posted its last increase back on October 19. On an unadjusted basis the index was down 5 percent. The Purchase Index also continued its downhill trend, decreasing 2.3 percent on an adjusted basis to its lowest level since February 2017. The unadjusted Purchase Index fell 5 percent week-over-week and was 3.0 percent lower than the same week in 2017. The Refinance Index decreased 4.3 percent from the previous week to an 18 year low (December 2000)….(read more)Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.

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