During the second quarter of 2020, 1.69 million refinance mortgages were secured by residential properties in the U.S., a number up nearly 50 percent from the first quarter and up more than 100 percent year over year to its highest level in seven years.
Source: Inman News
Mortgage refinances reach their highest rate in 7 years
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