Mortgage applications skyrocketed in December
3 years, 11 months ago

Mortgage applications skyrocketed in December

NL Times  

The number of mortgage applications was significantly higher last month than it usually is in December. In the last month of 2020, 40,458 mortgages were taken out, well above the average of the December months in the previous four years, which was 30,015. It comes as no surprise that more mortgages were applied for last December, says HDN director Reinier van der Heijden. Normally, fewer mortgage applications are submitted in December due to the holidays, but “because Christmas was partly on the weekend this year, we already expected that the number would turn out higher than last year.

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More mortgage applications from first-time homebuyers in April than the previous 5 years
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NL Times  

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More people under 30 applying for mortgages

NL Times  

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Mortgage applications dropped by half in 4th quarter; Fewer homes sold

NL Times  

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2 years, 8 months ago

Explosive increase in mortgage applications as interest rates rise

NL Times  

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Low-interest rates cause mortgage applications to rise

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