Potential homebuyers pulled back last week, worried about rising interest rates and about what was behind big daily drops in the U.S. stock market. Mortgage application volume fell 3.2 percent
http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/us-mortgage-applications-down-3-2-in-one-week/

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