Mortgage interest rates dropped last week to the lowest level since May 2023, causing a surge in mortgage demand from both homebuyers and especially current homeowners.
Total mortgage application volume rose 6.9% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.
"Despite the downward movement in rates, purchase activity only saw small gains, with an increase in conventional purchase applications offset by decreases in government purchase applications.
"This is how things often play out when the bond market forces a quick move to extreme rate levels.
For example, several of the biggest drops in daily mortgage rates have followed quick moves to long-term highs," wrote Matthew Graham, chief operating officer at Mortgage News Daily.
Persons:
Joel Kan, Matthew Graham
Organizations:
Mortgage, Federal Reserve, Mortgage News
Locations:
Hawthorn Woods , Illinois