Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch
Yesterday’s mortgage rate commentary noted a fresh move down to the lowest levels in more than 3.5 years . With just a bit more improvement, the same is true today . This isn’t some isolated opportunity. Rates have been pushing long-term lows off-and-on for months. In fact, we’ve spent more than 7 months in territory that makes refinancing attractive for big contingent of homeowners who purchased or refi’d in 2017-2018. Making the boom even boomier is the fact that folks who refi’d in early 2019 are already back in the money for another refi now. The numbers corroborate this. The Mortgage Banker’s Association continues showing refi applications at higher levels than those seen during the 2016 refi boom. Simply put, we’re looking at the strongest refi demand since 2012. As for the motivation…(read more)
Source: Mortgage News Daily
