Mortgage Application Volume Falls 19.2%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage application volume tumbled 19.2% during the week ended Feb. 22, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly application survey.
The MBA’s application index fell to 665.1 from 822.8 the previous week. It was the third straight week application volume fell. During that time, volume has dropped 39% as interest rates have risen steadily.
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Application volume fell as refinance volume plummeted 30.4% during the week. Purchase volume increased 0.2%.
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