National Association of Home Builders Economic Research Blog

Author: Catherine Koh

Catherine Koh is an economist at NAHB with the Forecasting and Analysis Department where she analyzes housing-related data and trends to produce industry forecasts and analysis. She has worked at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank prior to joining NAHB and focuses on economic and financial research. She has published an IMF Working Paper on migration as well as several IEO background papers. She holds a master’s in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University.

Increase in Mortgage Activity for June

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey, increased by 8.2% on a seasonally adjusted (SA) basis from May

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Mortgage Activity Remains Low in May

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume by Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly survey, has been hovering around 200 since October 2022 as higher mortgage rates

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Mortgage Rates Higher in April

Mortgage rates have increased on a monthly basis, according to data from Freddie Mac. As of end of April 2024, the 30-year FRM – Commitment rate, increased by 17 basis

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