Weekly mortgage demand pulls back, as interest rates rise for the first time in 9 weeks

• Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped for the sixth straight week

  Mortgage demand for both homebuying and refinancing reacted to yet another drop in mortgage rates, which are now down for the sixth straight week.
  
  CNBC - Mar. 12
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  Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped for the sixth straight week

  Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest rate since October of last year, and that pushed demand even higher last week, after a substantial jump the previous week.
  
  NBC News - Mar. 12

• Is the inflation drop good news for mortgage rates?

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  CBS News - Mar. 12

• Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market

  Mortgage applications rose 11.2% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 12

• What are today's mortgage and mortgage refinance interest rates?

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  How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards, Savings and More

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• Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady: What that means for mortgages, credit cards and more

  The Fed is staying on the sidelines, for now, but some consumer loan rates are changing.
  
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• How to get equity out of your home without refinancing this spring

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