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Loan Applications Rise as Rates Fall Again

Loan applications continued to increase last week as mortgage rates decreased, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association weekly mortgage applications survey.

The market index rose 4.3 percent to 514.4 last week from 493.1 the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an unadjusted basis, the index increased 15.3 percent compared with the previous week and was down 2.7 percent compared with the same week a year ago.

The refinance index was up 17.7 percent while the purchase index decreased 9.4 percent compared to the previous week. More than half of applications were for refinances.

* 30-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 5.05 percent from 5.34 percent;
* 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 4.59 percent from 4.83 percent;
* 1-year ARMs decreased to 6.47 percent from 6.58 percent.

Source: Mortgage Bankers Association (07/15/2009)

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Elliott Robinson, JD – Associate Broker
Adams Realtors
458 Cherokee Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
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