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U.S. Commercial, Multifamily Borrowing Dives 25 Percent Annually in Late 2023
Based on the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Quarterly Survey of Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations in the U.S. were 25 percent lower in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to a year earlier and increased 13 percent from the third quarter of 2023.
U.S. Home Sales Remain Relatively Flat in November
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales grew in November 2023, breaking a streak of five consecutive monthly declines. Among the four major U.S. regions, sales climbed in the Midwest and South but receded in the Northeast and West.
U.S. Residential Mortgage Lending Dipped in Q3 as Rates Jumped
Based on ATTOM's newly released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, 1.54 million U.S. mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were issued in the United States during the third quarter, representing a 3 percent decline from the prior three-month period.
Mortgage Rates Decrease for Third Consecutive Week in U.S.
Based on Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.29 percent. This week's results include an adjustment for the observance of Thanksgiving.
