Victor Becerra will investigate his property next to the recently sold property at Wapello St. in Altadena, California on June 4, 2025.
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New concerns about tariffs and the broader economy last week saw the Treasury promote higher profits, followed by mortgage rates. As a result, total mortgage applications fell 10% last week compared to last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Seasonal Adjustment Index.
The average contract interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with conforming loan balances rose from $806,500 or less, from 6.77% to 6.82%, remaining varied at 0.62 including the origin fee for the 20% down payment loan.
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Mortgage applications to buy homes fell 12% for a week, 13% higher than the same week a year ago. It was the slowest pace since May. The housing market has seen stock rises since the beginning of the year, but even potential sellers are beginning to pull back as buyers soften retreats and home prices.
According to Kan, Jumbo fees have been lower than traditional fees for the third consecutive week, as some deposits may position themselves for the growth of balance sheet lending.
Mortgage refinance applications fell 7% in a week, 25% higher than the same week a year ago.
“The refinance application has immersed it for a higher fee. The refinance application has fallen, and VA refinancing partially reversed profits last week, reducing its 22%,” Kan said.
Mortgage fees continued to move higher to begin this week, despite reading slightly higher than expected.
“We knew there were two separate reactions, one for a deeper look at the topline CPI numbers and internal components. These internals show that tariffs are affecting them, despite the smaller impact that many forecasters had expected.”
