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Mortgage Market Feels Some Pain

 

The recent run-up in long-term market interest rates appears to be weighing on mortgage lending.

The Mortgage Bankers Association Wednesday said its survey of activity for the week ended March 18 was down 9.5% from a week ago and 39.3% from a year ago. Mortgage lending has now declined in five of the past six weeks.

Purchases decreased by 3.5%, while applications for refinancing slumped 16.5%. ...

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