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A Small Rise In Mortgage Applications After First Rate Decline In Five Weeks

US DATA
  • MBA composite mortgage applications increased a seasonally adjusted 2.6% last week after two declines averaging 2.5%.
  • Refis (+4.5% after a two-weekly av of -4.5%) has seen an exaggerated pattern to that of purchase applications (+1.8% after an average of -1.3%).
  • The boost in applications came as the 30Y conforming mortgage rate fell 11bps to 7.18%, its first decline after four weekly increases worth a cumulative 38bps.

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