Mortgage applications rose for a second consecutive week, driven by increased demand for home purchase loans as interest rates remained near a four-year high, an industry trade group said Wednesday.

What a difference a year makes when you’re in the market for a new home, especially if you’re a first-time buyer.

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Mortgage applications rose for the first time in three weeks as interest rates on home loans fell from a four-year high last week when the Federal Reserve raised borrowing costs, an industry trade group said today.