More major ‘red flag’ housing data…

Mortgage demand drops, even as rates fall to the lowest since April

  • The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, decreased to 6.84% from 6.93% last week.
  • Mortgage demand from homebuyers fell 3%
  • Demand to refinance a home loan dropped 2%