US mortgage applications surge as Treasury yields fall
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 12 Jun 2024
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications soared 15.6% in the week ended 7 June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, rebounding from a 5.2% drop in the previous week and erasing the prior two week's declines.
The increase came as average mortgage rates fell five basis points amid a drop in Treasury yields throughout the period.
Applications to refinance a home surged 28%, while the to purchase a home increased 12%.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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