Thursday, July 14, 2011

MBA - mortgage applications decrease

Mortgage applications decreased 5.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 8, 2011. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Fourth of July holiday. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 5.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 24.0% compared with the previous week. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 2.6% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 21.9% compared with the previous week and was 0.2% lower than the same week one year ago. The Refinance Index decreased 6.2% from the previous week, and was 42.1% lower than a year ago. The Refinance Index has decreased the past four consecutive weeks, reaching its lowest level since April 29, 2011. The Refinance Index is not seasonally adjusted but is adjusted for the holiday.

The four week moving average for the seasonally adjusted Market Index is down 4.7%. The four week moving average is down 1.0% for the seasonally adjusted Purchase Index, while this average is down 6.3% for the Refinance Index. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 65.6% of total applications from 66.4% the previous week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity decreased to 5.5% from 6.1% of total applications from the previous week.

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