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APRIL 30, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 4.2% decrease, but still a sign that mortgage rates and economic volatility are keeping buyers at bay. That’s according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 25, 2025. of total applications.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% The Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s market composite index increased 6% on an unadjusted basis compared with the previous week. The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 40.2% the week prior and the VA share of total applications increased to 14.6% the previous week.

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MAY 7, 2025

Mortgage applications increased 11% from one week earlier amid a decline in rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 2, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 37.1% of total applications from 37.3%

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APRIL 2, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from last week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending March 28, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity also saw a decrease, dropping to 38.6% of total applications from 40.4% the previous week.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Mortgage applications recovered slightly from last week , increasing 0.5% 26, 2021 according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. That is despite the fact that the 30-year fixed rate experienced its largest single-week increase in almost a year, reaching 3.23%. for the week ending Feb. from 11.2%

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MAY 26, 2021

After two straight weeks of increases , mortgage applications dropped 4.2% for the week ending May 21, 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s weekly mortgage applications survey. Rates climbed north of 3% over the first few months of 2021, but crested at 3.2% in March before descending again.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Falling mortgage rates last week brought increased demand. Total home loan applications increased 2.8% 1 compared to the previous week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.17% last week. for the week ending Dec. the week prior.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

Mortgage applications climbed 1.4% 7, 2022, according to a survey published by the Mortgage Bankers Association this week. Joel Kan, associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting at the MBA, said in a statement that the increase in mortgage rates is curtailing refinance activity. for the week ending Jan.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Mortgage applications jumped 16.7% drop last week , according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Booming refinance activity in the first full week of 2021 caused mortgage applications to surge to their highest level since March 2020, despite most mortgage rates in the survey rising last week,” Kan said.

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APRIL 23, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 12.7% from a week earlier , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 18, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 37.3% of total applications from 41.3% the previous week. from 15.8%

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JUNE 5, 2024

Mortgage demand keeps on falling. Mortgage applications dropped 5.2% for the week ending May 31 compared to the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), results that include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loan applications. the previous week.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With mortgage rates continuing to hover near record lows, mortgage applications jumped 3.8% last week according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The drop in rates spurred an uptick in demand for refinances,” Kan said. Mortgage rates continue to hover at record lows this fall.

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MAY 25, 2022

Despite a decline in mortgage rates last week, mortgage application volume was down 1.2% The decline, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA’s) Market Composite Index, continued to be led by a drop in the refinance share of mortgage activity, which has been consistent for more than two months. .

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mortgage applications decreased 6.6% from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. The refinance share of mortgage activity, which had been strong for the past few weeks, shrank to 38.7% of total applications from 40.2%

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JUNE 1, 2022

Mortgage apps dropped 2.3% for the week ending May 27, decreasing to the lowest level since December 2018, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association ’s (MBA) Market Composite Index. Refinance share of the mortgage activity declined to 31.5% the prior week, and the VA loan share dropped to 10.2% from 11.3%

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MARCH 26, 2025

Purchase applications saw a slight uptick even as overall mortgage applications decreased 2.0% from last week , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 21, 2025. The refinance share of mortgage activity decreased to 40.4% from 14.6%

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APRIL 16, 2025

Mortgage demand decreased 8.5% for the week ending April 11, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly applications survey a stark contrast to the 20% increase seen a week earlier. Last week’s application news was dominated by the quick buzz that resulted from lower rate movement.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Mortgage applications decreased for the third straight week – this time down 2.5%, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. He added that mortgage rates have moved higher in tandem with Treasury yields. That’s coupled with a rise in mortgage rates , too. the previous week.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 2% for the week ending Dec. 3, driven by a surge in government refinancings according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. For jumbo mortgage loans (greater than $548,250), rates rose to 3.33% from 3.27% the week prior. Refinance apps fell 36.5%

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APRIL 28, 2021

Following an almost 9% jump in mortgage applications last week , the Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 2.5% Mortgage applications decreased despite mortgage rates falling for the third week in a row, indicating high prices and low inventory, said Joel Kan, MBA associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 1.8% 19, despite higher rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Regarding refi activity, Kan added that “borrowers continue to lock in mortgages in anticipation of higher rates in the future.” . VA loans consisted of 10.3%

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

the week prior , mortgage applications almost completely rebounded last week, gaining 4.6%, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinances continued to hover around two-thirds the share of mortgage activity as they increased to 65.4% The VA share of applications rose to 12.2% After faltering 4.8%

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Mortgage applications are now at their highest level in more than two years after an 11% jump during the week ending Sept. 20, according to the newest weekly applications survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Purchase loan applications saw more modest increases of 0.4% on mortgages with 80% loan-to-value ratios.

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JUNE 23, 2021

For the second week in a row, mortgage applications increased — this time, up 2.1% for the week ending June 18, 2021, per the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate also rose to 3.18% — the highest level in a month, according to the MBA. the previous week. from 11.5%.

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JUNE 9, 2021

For the third week in a row, mortgage applications decreased. Mortgage applications fell 3.1% in the week ending June 4, and refis took the biggest dip, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. of total mortgage applications from 61.3% the previous week. from 10.9%.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Interest in residential mortgages fell 1.2% for the week ending March 11 as mortgage rates rose to their highest levels since May 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s latest survey. That’s led to a significant decline in refinance activity, both for conventional and government loans.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Mortgage rates remained flat following a jobs report on Friday that continued to show a cooling labor market. Mortgage rate pricing for homebuyers hasn’t changed significantly as lenders have already priced in a Federal Reserve rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) that is expected later this month, loan originators told HousingWire.

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MARCH 17, 2021

Mortgage applications dropped for the second straight week — falling 2.2%, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The continued increase in mortgage rates is to blame, according to MBA’s Associate Vice President of Economic and Industry Forecasting Joel Kan. from 11.6% the week prior.

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MAY 12, 2021

After weeks of decreases , mortgage applications rose 2.1% for the week ending May 7, 2021, according to the most recent report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Aiding the jump in mortgage applications was another sub-3% week of mortgage rates , which fell officially to 2.96%. from 10.1% the week prior.

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JUNE 8, 2022

Mortgage application volume for the week ending June 3 dropped 6.5%, sliding to the lowest level in 22 years, driven by weakness in purchase and refinance applications. Purchase mortgage rates, after hitting a 13-year high of 5.27% in May, fell for three consecutive weeks, according to the Freddie Mac PMMS. from 10.8%

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Mortgage applications declined 7.2% 26, reflecting a lower appetite for refinances, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. However, mortgage applications declined across the board in comparison to a year ago. VA loans consisted of 10% of the share, decreasing three basis points.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

As the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit 7.67% for the week ending Oct. 6, mortgage applications remained near historic lows. However, an uptick in adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) applications edged total applications up slightly. Mortgage applications picked up 0.6% for the week ending Oct. from 31.7%

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Mortgage applications dropped 4.2% from two weeks prior , according to the latest report by the Mortgage Bankers Association. But mortgage applications dropped during the week ending Jan. The FHA share of total mortgage applications remained unchanged from 10.1% The VA share of total mortgage applications increased to 13.6%

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JULY 28, 2021

Mortgage applications increased 5.7% for the week ending July 23, mostly on the back of fast-falling mortgage rates. That led to the 30-year fixed mortgage rate declining to its lowest level since February of this year, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. from 64.9%

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DECEMBER 22, 2021

Mortgage applications fell 0.6% 17, with fewer borrowers looking for purchases in the lower end of the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey published on Wednesday. Compared to a year ago, mortgage applications declined across the board. of total mortgage applications, up from 63.3%

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% from the previous week, largely due to a strong purchase market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey for the week ending Jan. Compared to the same week one year ago, mortgage apps overall dropped 37.3%, with a sharp decline in refinance (-49.2%) compared to purchase (-12.2%).

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MAY 4, 2022

Individuals across the country chasing the American dream of homeownership helped to push mortgage-application volume up by 2.5% from the prior week, fueled by increased conventional, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) loan-application volume. The seasonally adjusted purchase index rose 4.1%

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