The drop in home purchase mortgage applications in August is surprising given the sharp fall in mortgage rates the month before. Some would-be buyers may be delaying their purchases due to increased concerns about the economic outlook, but for now the signs of life in last week of August specifically means we are sticking to our forecast of a recovery in activity over the rest of this year.
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