Mortgage Applications (Dec.)

The recent improvement in economic conditions has done little to support housing demand, with mortgage applications for home purchase in December remaining close to historically depressed levels. With mortgage rates now rising, the prospect of a meaningful recovery in the housing market in 2011 is becoming even more remote.

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