MBA REFINANCE INDEX
A weekly measurement that forecasts mortgage activity and loan prepayments based on the submitted number of mortgage refinance applications. Conducted by Mortgage Bankers Association, the index is released every Wednesday. The number of refinance loans that has closed are not included in the index. Also, the report has the new weekly index number and percentage change from the previous week’s figures, as well as the index’s four-week moving average.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | Mar | |
| 12:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Apr | |
| 14:30 | FOMC Member Charles Evans Speaks | ||
| 16:30 | Overview of business prospects, according to the Bank of Canada | 1 quarter | |
| 16:30 | Bank of Canada Senior Loan Officer | 1 quarter | |
| 19:00 | FOMC Member Charles Evans Speaks | ||
| 22:00 | TICS | Feb | |
| 02:00 | FOMC Member Eric Rosengren Speaks |
