Mortgage Demand Rises Amid Economic Uncertainty
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Mortgage demand surged last week even amid continued economic uncertainty.
Total mortgage application volume rose 11% last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday. Applications to purchase a home rose 12% week over week, and increased 13% year-over-year. Refinancing demand was up 11% for the week, and was 51% higher than last year.
“The economic news last week included a negative reading for first-quarter GDP growth and further signs of contraction in the manufacturing sector, mixed with a solid employment report for April," Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s SVP and Chief Economist, said in a release. "The net impact on mortgage rates was mostly downward but just back to levels from early April."
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