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Mortgage Applications Fall for the Third Straight Week, Despite Lower Interest Rates
CNBC, July 31, 2019–Diana Olick
Overall volume for mortgage applications fell 1.4% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was still 35% higher than a year ago, when interest rates were significantly higher.