US mortgage applications fall 2.3%
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 01 May 2024
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 2.3% in the week ended 26 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the two-month-high decline of 2.7% seen in the previous week.
Last week's drop followed another fresh increase in mortgage rates as expectations that high inflation will force the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at a higher clip for longer triggered an increase in Treasury yields.
Applications to refinance a home fell by 3%, while applications to purchase a new home fell by 2%
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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