UPDATE 1-US mortgage applications rise to 4-month high
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New applications for US home loans rose last week to their highest level in four months even though mortgage rates ticked upward from their recent lows, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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U.S. mortgage applications rose for  the first time in three weeks as interest rates on home loans  fell from a four-year high during a week when the Federal  Reserve raised borrowing costs, an industry trade group said on  Thursday.
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New applications for U.S. home  mortgages increased last week, as purchase activity rose amid  lower mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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America&#39;s central bank, the Federal Reserve, last night raised interest rates for the fourth time in six months and warned US consumers and businesses to expect further increases in the cost of borrowing over the coming months.
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U.S. housing starts jumped a larger-than-expected 6.4 percent in October to the busiest pace since December as buyers took advantage of low mortgage rates, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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Overall applications for US home loans rose last week, spurred by a rise in mortgage refinancings, as 30-year mortgage rates eased to their lowest since early April, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week to their highest level in four months even though mortgage rates ticked upward from their recent lows, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Business & money: Mortgage lending rose to record levels last month as borrowers reacted to further interest rate rises.
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WASHINGTON -- The nation's unemployment rate climbed to a four-month high of 4.6 percent as somewhat cautious employers added fewer new jobs to their payrolls in January. Wage gains were even more modest.
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U.S. housing starts unexpectedly  rose 4.7 percent last month to a nearly 21-year high as  single-family housing starts shot up to a record, a Commerce  Department report showed on Wednesday.
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Investor's Business Daily - Despite mortgage rates hitting their highest level in almost a year, the Mortgage Bankers Association&#39;s mortgage activity index rose 1.1% to 626.2 in the week ended July 6, with applications for buying homes up 3.8%. Applications were 10.5% above year-ago levels. But the 4-week average fell 1.6% to 6.27 as homebuyers remain wary.
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New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Mortgage rates in the US increase, and short-term rates rise overseas.
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The US Federal Reserve raised US interest rates tonight for a fourth time this year by a quarter percentage point. It cited brightening job prospects, indicating that more increases may lie ahead.
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NEW YORK  - New applications for U.S. home loansrose last week to their highest level in four months eventhough mortgage rates ticked upward from their recent lows, anindustry group said on Wednesday.
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Mortgage rates extended their climb for the fifth straight week, skyrocketing to highs not seen in nearly a year, according to a weekly survey released by finance company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.
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U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rose 4.7 percent last month to a nearly 21-year high as single-family housing starts shot up to a record, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.