A rise in mortgage rates led a drop in refinancing activity in October, and a lack of housing inventory pushed applications for home purchase to their lowest level since the start of the year. With rates set to rise gradually from here, and limited prospect for an improvement in supply conditions, mortgage demand will remain subdued.
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