Mortgage Demand Slumps Again Despite Rates Easing as Housing Downturn Intensifies

Mortgage Demand Slumps Again Despite Rates Easing as Housing Downturn Intensifies
A home is offered for sale in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 20, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
Updated:
0:00

Even though mortgage rates eased down a bit, demand for mortgages fell for the week ended Oct. 28, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

The Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage loan-application volume, declined by 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended Oct. 28 when compared to a week ago, according to an MBA press release on Nov. 2. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index was down 1 percent from a week back.