Application Volume
- The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 11.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.
- The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 8% from one week earlier.
- The adjusted Refinance Index increased 12% from the previous week.
Interest Rates
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,500 or less) decreased to 3.75% from 3.78%, with points increasing to 0.44 from 0.37 (including the origination fee) for 80% 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 $417,500) decreased to 4.00% from 4.05%, with points decreasing to 0.30 from 0.32 (including the origination fee) for 80% 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 3.50% from 3.54%, with points decreasing to 0.43 from 0.44 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. This 30-year FHA contract rate marks a new low for the survey. The effective rate decreased from last week.
The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 3.07% from 3.10%, with points increasing to 0.38 from 0.37 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry. Its membership of over 2,200 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field.
For additional information, visit MBA's web site: www.mortgagebankers.org.
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