The
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday the mortgage
application volume in the U.S. climbed 4.2 percent in the week ended June 11,
following a 3.1 percent fall in the previous week. This marked the first weekly
gain in total mortgage application volume since the week ended 14.
According
to the report, refinance applications surged 5.5 percent, while applications to
purchase a home rose 1.1 percent.
Meanwhile,
the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate decreased from 3.15 percent to 3.11 percent,
the lowest in five weeks.
“Treasury
yields have slid because of the uncertainty in the financial markets regarding
inflation and how the Federal Reserve may act over the next few months,” noted
Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting.