Mortgage Refinance Demand Plunges 14%, as Interest Rates Spike Higher
Fast-rising mortgage rates are causing a drop in mortgage demand, especially refinances.
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Fast-rising mortgage rates are causing a drop in mortgage demand, especially refinances.
Mortgage rates have marched up by a full percentage point since the beginning of 2022, hitting 4.16% this week.
Private-market loans nudged the total number up during a processing lull, according to Black Knight.
Home prices remain high, and rising borrowing costs are adding to the challenge of buying a home heading into the traditional spring selling season.
Sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly increased to a one-year high as buyers rushed in ahead of a surge in mortgage rates, further depleting tight inventories to a record low.