Weekly mortgage demand increases 20% after interest rates drop to lowest since last year

A sharp drop in mortgage interest rates finally lit a fire under loan demand.

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Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.
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Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.
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Bank of Korea slashes rates to lowest since August 2022 on economic worries, cuts growth forecast

The Bank of Korea cut rates to 2.75% from 3%, in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, trimming rates for the third time in four meetings.
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2-year Treasury yield slides to lowest since October on more tariff talk from Trump

U.S. government debt rallied on more tariff threats by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, reigniting economic fears and sending the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield to its lowest level in ...
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Oil prices settle at lowest level of the year as tariff threat hurts demand outlook

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Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years

South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.
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3 mortgage rate scenarios that could happen this March

If you're planning to buy a house soon, it helps to know what could happen with the mortgage rate environment.
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Mortgage rates plummet, sparking a surge of refinances

Mortgage applications rose 20.4% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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10-, 30-year yields see biggest monthly drop since December 2023 on growth fears

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Weekly mortgage demand increases 20% after interest rates drop to lowest since last year

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Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year

Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short

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