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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The demand for home loans decreased 1.4% for the week ending Aug. 15, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This dip ...

MBA's Fratantoni says economic data likely to keep rates 'steady at these levels' Mortgage applications barely budged from last week as mortgage rates remained near — and are expected to remain near — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Home loan applications decreased by 0.5% from a week earlier for the week ending Aug. 22, according to the Mortgage Bankers ...

Mortgage lenders spend significant resources attracting borrowers, but many applications never make it to the closing table.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, increased to 6.72% from 6.67% Applications to refinance a home loan fell 13% for ...

Mortgage applications eased again last week even as borrowing costs moved lower, suggesting that modest rate relief was not ...

Mortgage applications decreased 4.2% from one week earlier, a less drastic drop compared to last week’s 12.7% decrease, but still a sign that mortgage rates and economic volatility are keeping buyers ...

Mortgage applications increased 0.2% last week despite elevated rates, with government purchase loan applications seeing significant growth. But refinance applications declined. AI Summary Despite ...

Mortgage rates continued to climb higher, but stronger homebuyer demand helped to keep mortgage applications in positive ...