Applications for mortgages rose significantly during the week ended January 15 as fixed rate mortgage interest rates fell to the lowest levels since mid-autumn. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported that its Market Composite Index, a measure of loan application volume rose 9.0 percent during the week on an adjusted basis and 12 percent unadjusted.

Arizona surges in U.S. trade rankings
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