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Mortgage loan applications rose 4.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the week ended Aug. 20, and grew 4.5% on an unadjusted basis, as refinancings increased as mortgage rates fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported Wednesday.

The refinance index increased 5.7% in the week and is at its highest level since May 1, 2009.

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