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Lenders Face Weak Demand, Wait for Interest Rate Relief
January 6, 2023
Brandon Ivey
Rate locks declined in December and loan applications fell to levels last seen in 1996. Interest rates are to blame. Economists offer some glimmers of hope for the second half of the year.
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