Mortgage Demand Slumps to 22-year Low in Sign of Housing Market Chop

Mortgage Demand Slumps to 22-year Low in Sign of Housing Market Chop
A for sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Washington, on March 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A measure of mortgage demand plunged to its lowest level in 22 years last week, new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) showed, delivering a fresh sign that the red-hot housing market may be losing some steam.

Total mortgage application volume fell 6.5 percent week-over-week, according to the MBA’s seasonally-adjusted Market Composite Index, released June 8.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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