The volume of mortgage applications in the US rose by 3.2% from the previous week in the first week of March, recording its fourth consecutive period to the second highest level since 2022. The increase took place despite a fresh increase in benchmark mortgage rates, as the outbreak of war in Persian Gulf countries triggered a surge in energy prices and lifted the yield in long-dated Treasury securities. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a new home jumped by 7.8% after having underperformed the total figure for multiple weeks. In the meantime, applications for a contract to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, inched higher by 0.5%. source: Mortgage Bankers Association of America

Mortgage Application in the United States increased by 3.20 percent in the week ending March 6 of 2026 over the previous week. Mortgage Applications in the United States averaged 0.60 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 112.10 percent in November of 2008 and a record low of -40.50 percent in January of 1993. This page provides - United States MBA Mortgage Applications - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States MBA Mortgage Applications - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-04 12:00 PM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Feb/27 11% 0.4%
2026-03-11 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Mar/06 3.2% 11%
2026-03-18 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Mar/13 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Mortgage Size 385.51 380.61 Thousand USD Jan 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 389.60 377.50 points Mar 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 1646.30 1637.50 points Mar 2026
MBA Purchase Index 171.30 158.90 points Mar 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications 3.20 11.00 percent Mar 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.19 6.09 percent Mar 2026


United States MBA Mortgage Applications
In the US, the MBA Weekly Mortgage Application Survey is a comprehensive overview of the nationwide mortgage market and covers all types of mortgage originators, including commercial banks, thrift institutions and mortgage banking companies. The entire market is represented by the Market Index which covers all mortgage applications during the week, whether for a purchase or to refinance. The survey covers over 75% of all US retail residential mortgage applications.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 11.00 112.10 -40.50 1990 - 2026 percent Weekly
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US Mortgage Applications Rise for 4th Week
The volume of mortgage applications in the US rose by 3.2% from the previous week in the first week of March, recording its fourth consecutive period to the second highest level since 2022. The increase took place despite a fresh increase in benchmark mortgage rates, as the outbreak of war in Persian Gulf countries triggered a surge in energy prices and lifted the yield in long-dated Treasury securities. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a new home jumped by 7.8% after having underperformed the total figure for multiple weeks. In the meantime, applications for a contract to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, inched higher by 0.5%.
2026-03-11
US Mortgage Applications Rise Sharply
The volume of mortgage applications in the US rose by 11% from the previous week in the final week of February, extending the slight increases from the two previous periods to mark the fourth strongest week for mortgage applications since 2022, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increase matched the pullback in benchmark mortgage rates from the previous week, which stuck through the turn of the month as a flight to safety on US financial markets drove yields on long-term US treasury securities to fall sharply. Applications to refinance an existing mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, jumped by 14.3%. In turn, applications for a mortgage to purchase a new home rose by 6.1%.
2026-03-04
US Mortgage Applications Inch Higher
The volume of mortgage applications in the US inched higher by 0.4% from the previous week in the third week of February, extending the 2.8% increase in the earlier period, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The improvement was slight despite the fresh plunge in benchmark mortgage rates, which hit their lowest level in nearly four years, as soft risk appetite drove investors to pile on long-dated Treasury securities this month. Demand for contracts to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, jumped 4%. In turn, applications for a mortgage to buy a home fell 5%, with the report reflecting insufficient new supply that drove homebuyers to sit on the sidelines.
2026-02-25