Mortgage Applications Tumble Last Week
Washington, DC, Nov. 6, 2013 -- Mortgage application volume fell 7% for the week ending Nov. 1, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
The refinance index slid 8%, while the purchase index declined 5%.
The refinance share of mortgage activity declined to 66% from 67% the previous week.
The interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 4.32% from 4.33%.