Mortgage applications decrease last week
Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell last week due to a sharp decline in purchasing and refinancing activity as mortgage rates rose slightly, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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BoE: mortgage approvals down in February "The likelihood is that the level of activity in the housing market will slip further over the coming months as mortgage lenders either (temporarily) close their doors to new borrowers
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