Mortgage Applications Subdued by Election

As interest rates on residential loans moved higher following the presidential election, refinances led a reduction in new applications for mortgages.

A seasonally adjusted 9 percent drop from a week previous was recorded for the Market Composite Index for the week that ended on Nov. 11.

The index, which is a reading on the volume of applications for new home loans, declined by 10 percent when seasonal adjustments are excluded.


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