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U.S. Mortgage Applications Fall For Second Week, Demand For ARMs Rise: MBA

Home loan applications in the U.S. declined for a second week in a row, but at a slower pace, and there was an increase in demand for the riskier adjustable-rate mortgages as homebuyers look for best deals, survey data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed on Wednesday.

The market composite index, a measure of the house purchase mortgage loan application volume, fell a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent in the week ended October 3 after a 12.7 percent slump in the previous week.

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by Jyotsna V

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