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December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 42% From Year Ago
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey data for December shows mortgage applications for new home purchases edged up by just 0.2 percent from November but improved by 42.2 percent from a year ago.