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Mortgage Applications Rise 2%, But Buyers Seem Unimpressed by Lower Rates
CNBC, Dec. 5, 2018–Diana Olick
Total mortgage application volume rose 2 percent last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was nearly 19 percent lower than the same week one year ago.