Purchase slump deepens as mortgage demand loses more ground

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Scotsman Guide reports that mortgage demand continues to weaken, with purchase activity sliding further as borrowers wait for meaningful rate relief that remains nowhere in sight. The market appears braced for a prolonged stretch of elevated rates, leaving many prospective buyers and homeowners in an extended holding pattern. For an industry already contending with compressed volumes, the prospect of a long wait adds another layer of uncertainty to the outlook.

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