Correction-CY 2009 YTD Volume Increased by 65% vs. Last Year YTD; Looks Like 20,000+ Loans for CY is Possible.

Correction, forgot to subtract 1 when calculating % change, calculations now corrected.
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Some quick FHA purchase and refi (no HECM) loan comparisons:

CY YTD 2008 -CY YTD 2009:

	Purchase	Refi	Total
CY Thru Aug 08	3,974	4,920	8,894
CY Thru Aug 09	6,551	8,153	14,704
% INCREASE, CY YTD 09 vs 08	65%	66%	65%

(Looks like purchase and refi loans will top 20,000 for the CY).

August 2009 and August 2008:

	Purchase	Refi	Total
Aug-08	914	830	1,744
Aug-09	1,255	858	2,113
CY Aug 09/CY Aug 08 INCREASE	37%	3%	21%

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.