US Mortgage Applications Bounce Back!  Mortgage applications in the US rose 4.8% in early December after hitting a 3-month low, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). 🔹 Refinances surged 14.3%, up 88% YoY 🔹 Refinance share now at 58.2% (from 53%) 🔹 FHA refinances jumped 24%, as FHA 30-year fixed-rate fell to 6.08% – the lowest since Sept 2024 🔹 30-year fixed conforming loans edged slightly higher to 6.33% 🔹 Home purchase applications fell 2.4%, but still 19% higher YoY Buyers are increasingly eyeing FHA loans to take advantage of lower rates and extra savings.  #USeconomy##MorganStanley# #InterestRate##USeconomy#