Refis Ramp Up As Rates Fall To 6.28% — But Homebuyers Stay On The Fence
Requests to refinance accounted for 31 percent of all loan applications last week, well below the past decade’s average of 58 percent.
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Requests to refinance accounted for 31 percent of all loan applications last week, well below the past decade’s average of 58 percent.
Jumbo offerings continued to tail off, offsetting a small gain in the availability of government-backed loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
In the first two quarters of the year, the channel's lenders lost an average of 35 basis points for each origination.
Mortgage credit availability reaches lowest level since March 2013
Lenders pulled back on government-refinance programs and products for lower-credit score borrowers, pushing loan availability down for the seventh month in a row, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.