Mortgage Applications Rise for First Time in 7 Weeks as Interest Rates Fall

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Realtor.com News reports that mortgage applications rose for the first time in seven weeks as interest rates declined for the second consecutive week, giving prospective borrowers a modest reprieve from recent cost pressures. After a prolonged stretch of declining demand, even a marginal easing in rates appears to have been enough to bring some buyers back off the sidelines. The report underscores how tightly application volume tracks rate movements, with borrowers watching weekly shifts for their window of opportunity.

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