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New home mortgage applications rise as first-time buyers lead demand
Despite the overall slowdown, the data revealed a growing trend of first-time homebuyers entering the market for newly built homes. “The average loan size edged lower for the second consecutive month, and the share of FHA applications increased to 28.7%, …