What type of new purchase? If you are purchasing a new house with the proceeds from the refinance, then no it does not count. In order for the mortgage interest to be tax deductible, the loan has to be used to buy, build or purchase the home in which it is secured by.
If you are taking out an original loan on a new home, then that would not be refinancing, that would be original mortgage.
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