As the timeliest housing activity data we get, the drop in home purchase mortgage applications throughout March is the first clear evidence of homebuyers pulling back in response to higher borrowing costs driven by the Iran war. While the two-week truce agreed between the US and Iran has helped to push down Treasury yields slightly, we doubt that will bringing much lasting relief for mortgage rates.
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