【CNBC】Homebuyer demand pushes mortgage applications higher, even as interest rates inch up again

• The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) increased to 6.78% from 6.75%.
• Applications to refinance a home loan fell 7% for the week and were 8% lower than the same week one year ago.

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