US Mortgage Applications for Purchases Drop for a Fourth Week
- Index slid 1.7% in latest week to second-lowest since 1995
- Contract rate on 30-year fixed mortgage eased, ARMs jumped
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US mortgage applications for home purchases fell for a fourth week as 30-year fixed rates held close to an almost seven-month high.
The Mortgage Bankers Association index of applications for home purchases dropped 1.7% in the week ended June 2 to 151.7, the second-lowest level since 1995. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage decreased 10 basis points to 6.81%, according to the data out Wednesday.