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美國抵押貸款銀行家協會(MBA)數據顯示,截至4月10日當週,美國抵押貸款申請量反彈;再融資增加,新購房量下降。

-- 根據抵押貸款銀行家協會(MBA)週三公佈的數據,截至4月10日當週,抵押貸款申請量增長1.8%,原因是抵押貸款利率下降提振了再融資活動,但新購房申請量的小幅下降部分抵消了這一增長。 此前,截至4月3日當週,整體抵押貸款活動下降了0.8%。 再融資貸款申請量增加了5%,而新購屋申請量經季節性調整後下降了1%。 貸款餘額為832,750美元或以下的30年期固定抵押貸款的平均合約利率從前一周的6.51%降至6.42%。 MBA副總裁兼副首席經濟學家喬爾·坎表示:“利率的下降有助於支撐傳統再融資申請量的增長,此前該類申請量已連續五週下降。” “由於當前經濟形勢不明朗,潛在購房者依然猶豫不決,導致購房活動持續低迷,購房申請量連續第二週低於去年同期水平。”

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