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30Y Mortgage Rate Highest Since 2009

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  • MBA mortgage applications slid 8% last week (with purchases and refis by similar amounts) as the average 30Y contract rate cranked higher still.
  • At 5.37%, it’s the highest rate since Aug-2009, having climbed 17bps from the previous week, 122bps in the last eight weeks and more than 200bps this year.
  • Applications stand at the lowest level since 2018.

30Y mortgage rates for MBA (white) and Freddie Mac (yellow) plus MBA 30y-30Y UST spreadSource: Bloomberg

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