Mortgage applications

The Federal Housing Administration share of August new-home purchase applications hit its highest mark in three months, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Higher borrowing costs have tamped down demand for loans. MBA's refinance index, a measure of loan applications, fell 6.2% to its lowest level since May 2025.

The federal government has largely stepped back from enforcing antidiscrimination laws in lending and housing. Under a recently passed bill, regulators in the nation's most populous state would seek to fill the void.

The overall defect share saw the largest jump in four years, as changes in mortgage rates brought a shift in volume mix, according to ACES Quality Management.

Mortgage applications rose 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week prior for the period ending June 26, according to the MBA's Market Composite Index.

Median purchase loan payments hit $2,198 in May, up 2.1% from April, as rising rates and home prices threaten to dampen origination volume, MBA reports.

Mortgage applications rose 3.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week prior for the period ending June 12, according to the MBA's Market Composite Index.

Mortgage payments climbed to a 10-month high in April as rates rose, but strong annual wage growth of 5.3% helped keep the MBA's affordability index nearly flat month to month.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 9 basis points to 6.65% in the week ended May 22, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

An index of home-purchase applications fell 4.1%, the most since the week ended March 20.

The MBA's Market Composite Index found mortgage applications rose 1.7% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from one week prior for the period ending May 8.

Home affordability declined on a monthly basis across loan types and racial demographics, but improved from a year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 13 basis points to 6.43% in the week ended March 20, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 11 basis points to 6.30% in the week ended March 13 following a similar advance at the week before, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

The increase in borrowing costs coincides with a sharp rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield, which is correlated with mortgage rates, as war with Iran disrupted oil flows and sparked concerns about inflation. 

The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants rose from $2,025 in December to $2,070 last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage rose 8 basis points to 6.24% in the week ended Jan. 23, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of home-purchase applications rose 5.1% in the week ended Jan. 16, data from the group showed Wednesday.

Mortgage applications for new-home purchases decreased 15.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage dropped 7 basis points to 6.18% in the week ended Jan. 9, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Wednesday.