Mortgage applications have increased according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly report while mortgage rates continue to fall. The (MBA) stated that the seasonally adjusted composite index increased 4.7%, and the seasonally adjusted purchase index grew by 4.00% from last week. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell to the lowest rate seen since November of last year, averaging 4.58% while the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage also decreased 0.4%, averaging 3.68%. Experts suggest that the growth in mortgage applications and decrease in rates could be an indicator for a strong spring housing market. More here