MBA Purchase Applications
Why do investors care about this information? The Mortgage Banker’s Association compiles various mortgage loan indexes. The purchase applications index measures applications at mortgage lenders. This is a leading indicator for single family home sales and housing construction.
This provides a guage of not only the demand for housing, but economic momentum. People have to be feeling pretty comfortable and confident in their own financial position to buy a house.
If it is up big, then the recent rally could have legs!
"Greg Gilbert and James Simos" are registered representatives of FINRA member firm, "Infinity Financial Services."

