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New home mortgage applications fell 8% in September as rates rose

October 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Builder Application Survey data also shows a 12% drop in estimated sales to a 584,000 annual pace, the weakest since April 2020

Originally reported by HousingWire.
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