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Falling Mortgage Loan Rates, Rising Home Prices Boost Refinancings

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting an increase of 7% in the group’s seasonally adjusted composite index, following a rise of 1.8% for the previous week.

The seasonally adjusted purchase index increased by 2% from the last report. On an unadjusted basis, the composite index also rose by 7% week-over-week. The unadjusted purchase index increased by 3% for the week and is up 12% year-over-year.

The share of refinancings increased from the previous week’s total of 75% to 76%. Adjustable rate mortgage loans now account for 4% of all applications, also unchanged from last week.

The average mortgage loan rate for a conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell from 3.60% to 3.59%. The rate for a jumbo 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased from 3.80% to 3.79%. The average interest rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped from 2.84% to 2.81%, the lowest rate in the history of the MBA survey.

The contract interest rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage loan rose from 2.55% to 2.53%, another record low.

The rise in mortgage loan applications could reflect the very low rates now available for 15-year and 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage loans. Rising house prices also could be factoring into the rise in refinancings. As houses increase in value and loan rates remain at historic lows, refinancing becomes more attractive provided a homeowner has gold-plated credit.

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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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