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Mortgage Refinancing Down More Than 20% as Interest Rates Rise

The low mortgage rates were short-lived

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Mortgage Refinancing Down More Than 20% as Interest Rates Rise

As the average fixed rate mortgages for conforming loans grew to 6.46%, refinancing applications fell by 21% despite a year-over-year gain.

Applications for new home purchases, however, only dropped by 1% for the week.

The pull pack was expected after mortgage rates hit a 30-month low less than two weeks ago.

The low mortgage rates were short-lived.

Refinancing for the week decreased by 5% in terms of the overall percentage of loan applications.

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