Mortgage Applications Data

Mortgage applications decreased 2.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 10, 2016.  The previous week’s results included an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 21 percent compared with the previous week.  The Refinance Index decreased 1 percent from the previous week.  The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 5 percent from one week earlier.  The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 17 percent compared with the previous week and was 16 percent higher than the same week one year ago.

The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 55.3 percent of total applications from 53.8 percent the previous week.  The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increased to 5.3 percent of total applications.

The FHA share of total mortgage applications decreased to 11.8 percent from 13.0 percent the week prior.  The VA share of total applications decreased to 11.1 percent from 11.5 percent the week prior.  The USDA share of total applications decreased to 0.6 percent from 0.7 percent the week prior.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) decreased to its lowest level since January 2015, 3.79 percent, from 3.83 percent, with points decreasing to 0.32 from 0.33 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans.  The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $417,000) decreased to its lowest level since May 2016, 3.75 percent, from 3.81 percent, with points increasing to 0.26 from 0.25 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.  The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to its lowest level since May 2013, 3.61 percent, from 3.71 percent, with points increasing to 0.27 from 0.23 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.  The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to its lowest level since May 2016, 3.06 percent, from 3.11 percent, with points decreasing to 0.34 from 0.35 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.  The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to its lowest level since May 2015, 2.87 percent, from 2.96 percent, with points decreasing to 0.26 from 0.29 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans.  The effective rate decreased from last week.

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