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U.S. Mortgage Originations Fell 12.6% Last Year Amid Higher Rates
Reuters, Aug. 30, 2019–Howard Schneider
U.S. home loan originations fell 12.6% last year as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, pushing borrowing costs higher, and new tax laws capped the deductibility of mortgage interest payments, new government data showed on Friday.