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抵押貸款銀行家協會稱,隨著利率下降,每週抵押貸款申請量上升

-- 美國抵押貸款銀行家協會(MBA)週三表示,由於利率下降,上周美國抵押貸款申請量有所增加,儘管宏觀經濟形勢不明朗,但「韌性十足」的勞動力市場支撐了住房需求。 衡量貸款申請量的市場綜合指數經季節性調整後,截至上週五當週上漲7.9%。未調整的指數上漲了9%。 MBA首席經濟學家麥克弗拉坦頓表示:「由於金融市場對中東停火和油價下跌趨勢做出積極反應,上週抵押貸款利率有所下降。儘管地緣政治形勢不明朗,但住房需求仍然受到韌性就業市場的支撐,而且鑑於庫存水平高於去年同期,購房者在全國大部分地區都處於買方市場。” 符合貸款餘額832,750美元或以下的30年期固定利率抵押貸款的平均利率從一週前的6.42%降至6.35%。對於高於該金額的貸款餘額,利率從 6.48% 降至 6.43%。報告顯示,15 年期貸款的利率也從 5.85% 降至 5.75%。 週二晚些時候,美國總統川普延長了與伊朗為期兩週的停火協議,但他表示,對伊朗港口的海上封鎖將繼續。 美國抵押貸款銀行家協會 (MBA) 週三表示,由聯邦住房管理局 (FHA) 擔保的 30 年期固定利率抵押貸款利率從前一周的 6.14% 降至 6.10%。 FHA 貸款(通常用於首次購屋者,首付比例較低)的比例保持不變,仍為 18.2%。 報告顯示,再融資指數季增 6%,而經季節性調整後的購屋指數則飆升 10%。 本週早些時候,Redfin 的一項調查顯示,3 月美國房屋賣家的數量比買家多出近乎創紀錄的比例。

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