Capital Region sees steep drop in mortgage loans, rise in home equity lending

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Mortgage lending activity in the Baton Rouge area continues its steep decline, as rising rates batter the purchase and refinance markets.  The number of new loans issued in the third quarter of this year was down about 25% compared to the previous quarter and down 33% since the same quarter of 2021, according to real

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