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Drop in Rates Boosts Weekly Mortgage Applications 3 Percent
CNBC, Aug. 9, 2017–Diana Olick
A drop in interest rates drove homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market last week. “Mortgage rates decreased last week, which led to the highest volume of refinance applications since mid-June,” said Mortgage Bankers Association Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.