Rise in Interest Rates Is Causing Mortgage Refinance Demand to Tumble

Rise in Interest Rates Is Causing Mortgage Refinance Demand to Tumble
A home for sale in Mount Lebanon, Pa., on Sept. 21, 2021. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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Mortgage interest rates shot up dramatically this week to their highest rates in three years, taking its toll on loan demand, especially regarding refinances, said the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index report on March 23.

The rapid increase is threatening to cool down the red-hot housing market.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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