Mortgage Applications Down 1.2% as Rates Continue to Rise

CNBC, Nov. 9, 2016–Olick, Diana 

Mortgage interest rates have trended higher for five straight weeks. “Economic news in recent weeks has been mostly positive, especially in terms of GDP growth and increasing wages. This raises the likelihood of the Fed raising rates at its December meeting,” said Mortgage Bankers Association Economist Joel Kan.

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