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Mortgage Applications Drop 3.7% as Refinancing Hits 8-year Low
CNBC, Feb 15, 2017–Diana Olick
Mortgage refinance volume fell to its lowest level since June 2009. “One driver of the drop in volume last week was a sharp decrease in VA refinance applications, which fell more than 17 percent,” said MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.