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Home mortgage applications down in US

Posted by admin February - 22 - 2010 - Monday

The number of applications for home mortage has decreased slightly.  This is despite the rate of interest being the lowest ever.  The interest rate were as low as below 5 percent , an industry group confirmed. The low interest have not been effective in attractive borrowers for refinancing their mortgage payments.

The Mortgage Banker’s Association has released data showing a decline in the applications received.  It has been as much as 15% on a week basis.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has not been impacted much though.  The rate of interest for the plan remained stable.  There was a slight increase in the rate of 15 year fixed rate mortgage.

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