Rising rates cut into home loan apps

Home loan application volume sank 14.2 percent last week on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier as interest rates climbed considerably, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.

According to the trade group, the decrease was led by a 20.2 percent drop in the index that tracks refinancings, followed by a 6.4 percent decline in purchase loan applications.

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