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Mortgage applications surge to highest level in six weeks: MBA

Mortgage applications rose to their highest level in six weeks after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.44% last week.

Total home loan applications increased 3% for the week ending Nov. 17 compared to the previous week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

Mortgage rates for the 30-year fixed loan averaged 7.44%, falling 6 basis points in one week, according to Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 

On a seasonally adjusted basis, purchase applications rose by nearly 4% over the week, with increases in both conventional details ⇒

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