"Rates on 30-year mortgages fell from last week, while loan applications grew slightly in the face of turbulence in the banking and finance sectors.
Mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.94% this week. That's down from 6.10% last week and well below 6.40%, where the rate stood a year ago.
'Longer-term mortgage rates fell for the first time in three weeks, roughly following bond market yields,' said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist.
Meanwhile, mortgage applications for home purchases and refinancing grew slightly over the week ending Oct. 3, reversing a two-week decline, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association."
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Mortgage rates slip for first time in three weeks
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