Mortgage Applications Rise 2% as More Buyers Hit the Spring Market

CNBC, May 10, 2017–Diana Olick
The gains are slow and small, but mortgage volume is beginning to improve again, as more homebuyers sign on the dotted line. “Continuing strength in the job market and improving consumer confidence drove overall purchase applications to increase last week,” said Mortgage Bankers Association Economist Joel Kan.

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