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U.S. mortgage applications driven up by refinancings

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Demand for U.S. home loans rose last week to the highest level in about two months, mostly from borrowers taking advantage of low mortgage rates to refinance, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.Nearly three of every four ...

U.S. mortgage applications slip, loan rates dip

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage applications slid last week even as mortgage rates edged lower, with requests for loans to buy homes declining for the first time since early July, an industry group said on Wednesday.The Mortgage Bankers Association's applications index ...