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Mortgage Applications (Jan.)

A drop in mortgage interest rates to a nine-month low in January helped boost mortgage demand. But the jump in applications for home purchase is already unwinding. Given a slowing economy and lack of homes for sale, housing demand is likely to tread water this year even as mortgage rates see further falls.

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