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Mortgage Applications Fall 4.2% as 30-Year Rate Hits 7.49%
Refinance demand fell to its lowest level since 2025 as higher borrowing costs and weaker affordability pushed many buyers out of the market.
- Mortgage rates reached 7.49% last week, the highest level in almost three years, as Treasury rates increased and spreads widened, said Joel Kan, CMB, MBA vice president and deputy chief economist.
- Purchase activity decreased across all loan types due to higher rates and affordability challenges, with Federal Housing Administration purchase applications falling 6% as borrowers faced ongoing cost pressures.
- Average contract interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate FHA mortgages increased to 7.14% from 6.97%, while 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.71% from 6.56%; 5/1 ARMs bucked the trend, decreasing to 6.43% from 6.47%.
- Refinance applications fell to less than half of last year's pace, while the refinance share of total mortgage activity decreased to 37.0% from 38.3% the previous week as borrowers increasingly opted for ARMs at 10.3%.
- The Xactus Mortgage Intent Index fell approximately 5.7% to 102.7, down roughly 21% from the same week last year, with seasonal declines and elevated rates suggesting a near-term rebound is unlikely.
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Increased Treasury yields and rate volatility raise fixed mortgages to 30 years in the US to 7.49%, the highest since 2023.Refinancing requests fall to the lowest level since 2025, impacting the real estate market due to high borrowing costs.
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38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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