The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 1% in the third week of August, extending the soft 0.4% drop in the earlier period, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The slight change was aligned with a muted bps increase in the average benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate relatively close to the highest level in one year, as soaring levels of corporate debt, widening deficit spending by the federal government, and concerns of a complacent Federal Reserve drove yields on the 30-year bond to a multi-decade high. Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, fell 2%. source: Mortgage Bankers Association of America

Mortgage Application in the United States decreased by 1 percent in the week ending August 21 of 2026 over the previous week. Mortgage Applications in the United States averaged 0.57 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 August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-19 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Aug/14 -0.4% 3.6%
2026-08-26 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Aug/21 -1% -0.4%
2026-09-02 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Aug/28 -1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Mortgage Size 375.22 372.83 Thousand USD Jun 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 245.30 247.70 points Aug 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 740.80 755.90 points Aug 2026
MBA Purchase Index 154.40 154.80 points Aug 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications -1.00 -0.40 percent Aug 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.78 6.77 percent Aug 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
-1.00 -0.40 112.10 -40.50 1990 - 2026 percent Weekly
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US Mortgage Applications Inch Lower for 2nd Week
The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 1% in the third week of August, extending the soft 0.4% drop in the earlier period, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The slight change was aligned with a muted bps increase in the average benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate relatively close to the highest level in one year, as soaring levels of corporate debt, widening deficit spending by the federal government, and concerns of a complacent Federal Reserve drove yields on the 30-year bond to a multi-decade high. Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, fell 2%.
2026-08-26
US Mortgage Applications Inch Down
The volume of mortgage applications in the US eased by 0.4% on the second week of August, trimming the two-month high rise from the earlier period, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The muted change was aligned with the constant benchmark mortgage rate of 6.77% in the period, four basis points away from the one-year high in the last week of July, as yields in long-term Treasury bonds held close to a near-two-decade high. Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, rose by 1.5% from the previous week. In turn, applications for a mortgage to purchase a home, fell by 2%.
2026-08-19
US Mortgage Applications Rebound
The volume of mortgage applications in the US rose by 3.6% on the first week of August, the largest increase in two months, and rebounding from two straight periods of decline, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The result was aligned with the slight respite for benchmark mortgage rates, tracking the momentary recovery for long-term Treasury bonds from their slide multi-decade highs. Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, rose by 5%. In turn, applications for a mortgage to purchase a home rose by 3%.
2026-08-12