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Mortgage applications rise timidly during Thanksgiving week

Lower mortgage rates have brought increased mortgage demand. Total home loan applications increased 0.3% for the week ending Nov. 24 compared to the previous week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Mortgage rates for the 30-year fixed loan averaged 7.29% as of Nov. 22, falling 15 basis points in one week, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Over the past six weeks, mortgage rates have fallen by more than 50 basis points.

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