Mortgage Applications Fall Again as Higher Interest Rates Sideline Buyers

Real Estate News · October 14, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Julie Gerstein · 3 min read at the source

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The Purchase Index, which measures the volume of mortgage applications to purchase a single-family home, decreased 4% from one week earlier.

Reported by Julie Gerstein for Realtor.com (Trends), originally published October 14, 2026.

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Topics: Trends, Economic Indicators, Mortgage Applications, Mortgage Rates, Weekly Mortgage Rates

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