Mortgage rate-lock activity ended the year on a firm footing, bucking typical holiday-driven seasonality, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
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Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, found lock activity surged in September as rates fell, with total lock volume up 28.2% month-over-month and 21.1% year-over-year.
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