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Statistical Supplement | November 2005

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, November 2005
1.53  Mortgage Markets, Mortgages on New Homes
Millions of dollars except as noted
Item 2002
 2003
 2004
 2005
Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept
  Terms and yields in primary and secondary markets
Primary Markets  
  Terms1  
1 Purchase price (thousands of dollars) 261.1 272.1 292.0 315.2 307.0 320.8 329.9 330.7 323.1 332.3
2 Amount of loan (thousands of dollars) 197.0 205.3 215.0 231.1 223.8 235.6 238.6 240.4 237.7 243.3
3 Loan-to-price ratio (percent) 77.8 77.9 76.0 75.6 75.3 75.5 74.4 75.1 75.9 75.5
4 Maturity (years) 28.9 28.7 28.8 28.9 29.1 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.1 29.2
5 Fees and charges (percent of loan amount)2 .62 .61 .51 .47 .50 .51 .52 .48 .52 .58
 
  Yield (percent per year)  
6 Contract rate1 6.35 5.71 5.68 5.75 5.77 5.75 5.69 5.69 5.75 5.91
7 Effective rate1, 3 6.44 5.80 5.75 5.82 5.84 5.82 5.76 5.76 5.83 5.99
8 Contract rate (HUD series)4 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
 
Secondary Markets  
  Yield (percent per year)  
9 FHA mortgages (section 203)5 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
10 GNMA securities6 5.81 5.03 5.19 5.27 5.12 4.97 4.81 5.03 5.14 5.06
  Activity in secondary markets
Federal National Mortgage Association  
  Mortgage holdings (end of period)  
11 Total 794,253 898,445 904,555 864,648 851,936 828,079 808,225 788,786 768,280 727,824
12 FHA/VA insured n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
13 Conventional n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
 
14 Mortgage transactions purchased (during period) 370,641 572,852 262,646 11,206 8,865 11,198 8,964 9,365 11,564 10,021
 
  Mortgage commitments (during period)  
15 Issued7 400,327 522,083 149,429 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
16 To sell8 12,268 33,010 8,828 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  
  Mortgage holdings (end of period)8  
17 Total 568,173 644,436 652,936 656,720 662,063 668,137 665,003 660,035 677,764 684,530
18 FHA/VA insured 4,573 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
19 Conventional 563,600 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
 
  Mortgage transactions (during period)  
20 Purchases n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
21 Sales 547,046 713,260 365,148 25,912 32,043 33,654 29,917 28,633 40,883 43,002
 
22 Mortgage commitments contracted (during period)9 620,981 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.

1. Weighted averages based on sample surveys of mortgages originated by major institutional lender groups for purchase of newly built homes; compiled by the Federal Housing Finance Board in cooperation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.   Return to table

2. Includes all fees, commissions, discounts, and "points" paid (by the borrower or the seller) to obtain a loan.   Return to table

3. Average effective interest rate on loans closed for purchase of newly built homes, assuming prepayment at the end of ten years.   Return to table

4. Average contract rate on new commitments for conventional first mortgages; from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Based on transactions on the first day of the subsequent month.   Return to table

5. Average gross yield on thirty-year, minimum-downpayment first mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for immediate delivery in the private secondary market. Based on transactions on first day of subsequent month.   Return to table

6. Average net yields to investors on fully modified pass-through securities backed by mortgages and guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), assuming prepayment in twelve years on pools of thirty-year mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.   Return to table

7. Does not include standby commitments issued but includes standby commitments converted.   Return to table

8. Includes participation loans as well as whole loans.   Return to table

9. Includes conventional and government-underwritten loans. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation's mortgage commitments and mortgage transactions include activity under mortgage securities swap programs, whereas the corresponding data for the Federal National Mortgage Association exclude swap activity.   Return to table

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