Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Mortgage rate drop sparks refinancing boomlet

More analysis of interest rates leading to a refinancing resurgence.

Falling mortgage rates are turning the numbers around once again – at least when it comes to refinances.

Total mortgage application volume rose 5.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis last week from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This data was collected even before interest rates crossed below the psychologically significant 4 percent mark Tuesday. The surge was all in refinance applications, which jumped 11 percent week-to-week, but which are still off 27 percent from one year ago.

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