http://mortgagehowtoget.com/home-mortgage/u-s-mba-mortgage-applications-index-fell-3-5-percent-last-week-bloomberg/ Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell last week as a jump in borrowing costs slowed refinancing. The Mortgage Bankers Association?s index of applications to purchase a home or refinance a loan decreased 3.5 percent to 499 in the week ended Aug. 7, from 517.3 in the prior week. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:27:31 EDT en