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A Small Dip For Mortgage Applications As Rates Bounce Back To 7%

US DATA
  • MBA composite mortgage applications fell a seasonally adjusted -1.6% last week, with purchases -1.2% and refis -2.5%.
  • The 30Y conforming mortgage rate increased 13bps to 6.97%, bouncing off the 6.84% that had marked a return close to the ~6.80% averaged between mid-Dec to early Feb before three weeks a little above 7%.
  • This bump higher again in mortgage rates could weigh on near-term mortgage activity.
  • Mortgage applications have lifted off recent lows but remain less than 50% of pre-pandemic levels.

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