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Lower Rates Helped Raise January Closing Rate

Thursday, February 20, 2020

The slight drop in mortgage rates in January stabilized refinance originations according to the January Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae. The 3 basis point dip to an average rate of 3.96 percent kept the refinancing share of closed loans at 46 percent, unchanged from December. Conventional loan refinances increased from 53 percent in December to 55 percent in January, while the refinance share of VA and FHA loans declined by 4 and 3 percentage points respectively. Conventional loans accounted for 71 percent of all loans closed during the month, up 1 point. FHA's 16 percent share was 1 point lower than in December as was the 8 percent share of VA loans. Adjustable rate mortgages had a 6.3 percent share, up a point from December.

 

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