Mortgage applications fell 13.3% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Buyers are very sensitive to rate changes, which is affecting mortgage demand severely. ISTOCK
The numbers: Mortgage demand fell off a cliff as higher rates spook would-be home buyers.
Demand for mortgages fell 13.3% in the latest week as rates go back to highs last seen in November.
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