Today, China Construction Bank Corporation reported a 31 percent increase in profits on higher loan demand and higher interest rates.

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Branch manager Rodney Lewis says two factors are bringing home buyers back to the market: historically low interest rates, around 6 percent for a 30-year loan, and higher limits on government-backed mortgages, which makes banks more likely to lend.

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