3-Year High Mortgage Rate at 4.8%, Refinance Applications Plunge 60%
- Brian Turner
- U.S.A. New York City
Mortgage rates continue to climb and 30-year rate reached a 3-year high to 4.8% last week from 4.5% in the week ahead, according to Mortgage Bankers Association. Total mortgage application volume declined 6.8% in the week and refinance applications plunged 60% from a year ago.
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