Rising borrowing costs snuffed out the nascent recovery in mortgage activity in October, with home purchase and refinancing applications both slumping after a promising end to September. This puts to bed any hope of existing home sales climbing above 4m annualised before the end of the year, and creates a weaker backdrop to start 2025.
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