Mortgage applications increased 0.6% last week, driven by a 6% rise in purchase applications despite higher interest rates. The refinance index fell 3%, reflecting the impact of rising rates on ...

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Lower mortgage rates prompted mortgage applications to increase 9.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the ...

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Mortgage application volume saw a modest increase last week, buoyed by a notable rise in home purchase activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Weekly Mortgage ...