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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Matias Civita

Mortgage Rates Are High. Homebuyers Are Ditching Adjustable-Rate Options Anyway.

The average interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with conforming loan balances of $832,750 or less slipped slightly to 6.57%, down from 6.59% the previous week. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mortgage demand remained largely unchanged last week as borrowing costs continued to move within a narrow range. At the same time, prospective homebuyers showed less interest in adjustable-rate mortgages, signaling a preference for stability despite elevated interest rates.

New data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported by CNBC showed that total mortgage application volume edged up just 0.04% from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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