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US mortgage applications fall 0.4pc

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 19 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications dropped 0.4% in the week ended 14 August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, cutting into the two-month high increase seen in the prior week.
Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are generally more sensitive to week-to-week rate changes, rose by 1.5% week-on-week, while applications...

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