Mortgage Applications Drop Nearly 2%, FHAs Grow Alone

The government shutdown reaches its 15th day, leaving the housing market scarce as new pending sales pull back and buyer traffic slows down. With an unclear future for when the shutdown will end, mortgage applications decrease for the third consecutive week. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reports that the market composite index—the measure of mortgage…

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