Mortgage payment amounts surged 39% in 2022
Despite the significant annual increase, home buyers saw signs of affordability returning in the latter months of the year.
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Despite the significant annual increase, home buyers saw signs of affordability returning in the latter months of the year.
New-home mortgage applications fell 13.2% on an annual basis, while average purchase sizes declined for the fifth straight month.
The MBA promoted Joel Kan to vice president and deputy chief economist, and Heather Messam to vice president and controller.
Mortgage applications to buy new homes decreased 10.1% in August from a year earlier, according to the latest monthly Builder Application Survey (BAS) by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Activity is coming in at or below 2020 levels according to reports from the Mortgage Bankers Association and Redfin.