Mortgage Demand Falls to 25-Year Low as Interest Rates Top 7 Percent: Mortgage Bankers Association

Mortgage Demand Falls to 25-Year Low as Interest Rates Top 7 Percent: Mortgage Bankers Association
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Naveen Athrappully
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Mortgage applications have fallen to their lowest level in 25 years as interest rates hit record highs, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

The MBA’s Market Composite Index, which measures mortgage application loan volume, fell 1.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Oct. 21 compared to a week earlier, according to an Oct. 26 news release.
Naveen Athrappully
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