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US DATA: Further Relative Tightening To Jumbo Mortgage Loans

US DATA
  • MBA composite mortgage applications were near flat in the week to Aug 23 with a seasonally adjusted 0.5% increase after some large swings with -10.1% and 16.8% in the prior two weeks. 
  • The 30Y conforming mortgage rate fell 6bps to a new recent low of 6.44%, now down 85bps since late April. 
  • Refis (-0.1% after -15.2% and 34.5%) continued to hold onto the majority of their recent jump higher on this move. 
  • However, new purchase applications (0.9% after -5.2% and 2.8%) continue to fade the decline in rates. 
  • The conforming to jumbo spread meanwhile hit new recent lows of -31bps in a sign of a marginal trend tightening in conditions. 

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