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Mortgage Applications New Lows Since 1995 On Renewed Rate Pressure

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  • MBA mortgage applications slipped -7% last week (refis -10%, purchases -6%).
  • It came as the 30Y contract rate pushed 3bps higher to 7.70%, after a sharp 14bp increase the week before, for a new cycle high and highs since late 2000. The recent increase has been along with the significant push higher in long-term Treasury yields.
  • It saw purchase applications fall to fresh lows since 1995.

30Y mortgage rate (white), 10Y Treasury yield (pink), spread (red) and level of purchase applications (green)Source: Bloomberg

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