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Mortgage rates hit 6.75 percent last week, the highest level since 2006. The mortgage rate spikes have resulted in applications to buy or refinance homes to drop by 14 percent last week.
There were two storms brewing last week and each contributed to driving mortgage applications to generational lows. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the continuing rise in interest rates and the devastating hurricane that hit Florida and the Carolina’s contributed to a double-digit decline in its indices that measure mortgage application volume. The Market Composite Index for the week ended September 30 was down 14.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier and 14 percent before adjustment. The Refinance Index fell 18 percent from the previous week and wa...
Average mortgage interest rates increased significantly during the week ended September 23. As a result, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said the volume of mortgage applications gave back most of its prior week gains when it had increased for the first time in six weeks. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier and was 4 percent lower on an unadjusted basis. The Refinance Index dropped back by 11 percent week-over-week and was 84 percent lower than the same week one year ago....
Mortgage rates continue to rise after another interest rate hike, leaving forecasters to rethink their outlook for the housing market.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a stark message to markets following the decision to hike rates by another 75 basis points, with the central bank chief telling reporters that there's no "painless" way to bring down inflation and warning there could be more than just a "relatively modest" rise in unemployment as the Fed tightens monetary settings aggressively.