Mortgage applications rose for the first time in weeks as home loan rates dipped to their lowest levels in about 1 1/2 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
The MBA’s weekly applications survey for the week ended Sept. 6 reported a 1.4 percent increase in overall mortgage-application volume, boosted by a 2 percent rise in home-purchase applications, according to data released by the organization on Sept. 11.
