MBA’s refinance index was up by 5% from the previous week, and the purchase index posted a 2% gain week over week. Of total applications, the refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 28.6% from 28.2%.
“Both purchase and refinance applications increased for the third week in a row as borrowers took the opportunity to act, even though overall application volume remains at relatively low levels,” Kan said.
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