Mortgage demand plunges, as interest rates rise
Mortgage application volume was down 13.2% at the end of last week from two weeks earlier as interest rates rose again.
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### Response: Mortgage application volume was down 13.2% at the end of last week from two weeks earlier as interest rates rose again.