Mortgage applications for home purchase saw a slight recovery over the course of June as mortgage interest rates eased back. But demand remains depressed compared to its pre-COVID-19 level and a further decline in mortgage rates over the next couple of weeks will still leave affordability stretched. That will keep mortgage demand in the doldrums for the remainder of the year.
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