The seasonally adjusted purchase index decreased 4% from the prior week’s report. On an unadjusted basis, the composite index decreased by 14% week-over-week. The unadjusted purchase index decreased by 15% for the week and remains 17% lower year-over-year.
Adjustable rate mortgage loans account for 8% of all applications, unchanged from last week.
The MBA’s refinance index decreased by 3%, after rising by 1% in the previous week. The share of refinancings rose from 52% to 53% of all applications.
The average mortgage loan rate for a conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased from 4.31% to 4.26%. The rate for a jumbo 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell from 4.23% to 4.22%. The average interest rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased from 3.42% to 3.39%.
The contract interest rate for a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage loan slipped from 3.13% to 3.11%. Rates on a 30-year FHA-backed fixed rate loan fell from 4.04% to 3.99%.
Small decreases in mortgage loan rates continue, and that appears to be encouraging to refinancings, although it is unlikely that we will see the return to percentages around 80% as we saw early in 2013. Home prices continue to rise, although the increases are getting smaller as inventory levels increase.
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