Mortgage demand flatlines at low levels, as mortgage rates hit 4-week high

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Published Wed, Jul 23 20257:00 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Jul 23 20258:10 AM EDT

By: Diana Olick

A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia on August 14, 2024. US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to US Labor Department data published on August 14, 2024,, its smallest 12-month increase since March 2021 and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve as it weighs cutting interest rates. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent last month from a year ago, the Labor Department said in a statement, while a measure that strips out volatile food and energy costs cooled

A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images

Mortgage rates rose last week to the highest level in four weeks, but mortgage demand didn’t really move. Total mortgage application volume increased 0.8% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, increased to 6.84% from 6.82%, with points remaining unchanged at 0.62, including the origination fee, for loans with a 20% down payment. LEARN MORE…

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