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Refinance Applications Fall as Rates Rocket

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Mortgage applications continued to fall last week following a sizable spike in interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. The Refinance Index fell 5 percent from the previous week, dipping to its lowest level since November 2011. The refinance share of total mortgage activity also declined, falling to 67 percent--the lowest level since July 2011. Meanwhile, the seasonally adjusted Purchase Index actually rose, increasing 2 percent.

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Mortgage Applications Resume Downward Spiral

After coming back for a short period, mortgage applications resumed their downward trend in June's second week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey. The Market Composite Index, a measure of loan application volume, fell 3.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending June 14. On an unadjusted basis, the index dropped 4 percent compared with the previous week. At the same time, mortgage rates continued to increase.

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