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US mortgage applications post seventh-straight weekly decline, sink 5.3pc

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 5.3% in the week ended 16 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending their decline to a seventh straight week and taking activity to its lowest level since January 2025.
Applications to purchase a home slid 7.3% on the week, while...

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