Home loan applications went up last week in the U.S., and refinancing requests outnumbered purchases, reports Reuters.
Home loan applications went up last week in the U.S., and refinancing requests outnumbered purchases, reports Reuters.
Applications to either buy a home or refinance a purchase went up 1.3% in the week ending Oct. 4, finds the Mortgage Bankers Association, which tracks the rates.
The week prior, demand fell 0.4%.
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