Increase in conventional refinance requests could be a sign that borrowers are reacting to higher rates
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Prospective homebuyers submit requests for purchase loans at pace not seen since April
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Purchase loan applications were down 18% from a year ago during the last week of July
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Requests to refinance accounted for 62.5 percent of all applications
Applications for purchase loans and refinancings climbed as mortgage rates eased to the lowest levels since early May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association