Mortgage Applications Drop Amid High Interest Rates and Affordability Concerns

Mortgage Applications Drop Amid High Interest Rates and Affordability Concerns
A sold sign is shown in front of a home in Surfside, Fla., on Sept. 20, 2021. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
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Mortgage applications in the week ending May 27 declined to their lowest level in more than three years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, fell by 2.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the May 27 week compared to the week prior, a June 1 MBA press release said. The seasonally adjusted mortgage Purchase Index declined by 1 percent for the week. The unadjusted Purchase Index fell by 2 percent from the previous week and was 14 percent lower when compared to the same week a year ago.
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