Mortgage applications rise 9.6% (Detroit News)
U.S. mortgage applications rose last week as home purchases rebounded to the third-highest level on record and refinancing increased, a survey of lenders showed.
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Subprime Today: Mortgage rates post third consecutive decline (Market Watch) Fixed mortgage rates slipped for the third week in a row, according to Bankrate Inc.'s survey released Thursday. The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.55% from 6.60%
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