Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
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Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 13, 2026.
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 5% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 7% from the previous week and was 132% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 3% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 3% compared with the previous week and was 8% higher than the same week one year ago.
“Mortgage applications rose last week as the lowest rates in four weeks helped to revive some refinance activity. Treasury yields ended the week lower as weaker data on retail sales and home sales outweighed better-than-expected readings on the job market for January,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s vice president and deputy chief economist. “Mortgage rates moved lower with the 30-year fixed rate decreasing to 6.17%, and all other loan types in the survey also declined. Refinance applications increased across all loan types, marking the strongest week for refinancing since mid-January. There was a drop in purchase applications overall, although VA purchase applications bucked the trend and increased 4%.”
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 57.4% of total applications from 56.4% the previous week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increased to 8.2% of total applications.
The FHA share of total applications remained unchanged at 18.4% from the week prior. The VA share of total applications increased to 16.5% from 16.0% the week prior. The USDA share of total applications remained unchanged at 0.4% from the week prior.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($832,750 or less) decreased to 6.17% from 6.21%, with points remaining unchanged at 0.56 (including the origination fee) for 80% loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $832,750) decreased to 6.21% from 6.30%, with points decreasing to 0.27 from 0.34 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA decreased to 5.99% from 6.01%, with points decreasing to 0.65 from 0.68 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 5.50% from 5.65%, with points increasing to 0.73 from 0.68 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs decreased to 5.29% from 5.33%, with points decreasing to 0.62 from 0.67 (including the origination fee) for 80% LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.
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The survey covers U.S. closed-end residential mortgage applications originated through retail and consumer direct channels. The survey has been conducted weekly since 1990. Respondents include mortgage bankers, commercial banks, thrifts, and credit unions. Base period and value for all indexes is March 16, 1990=100.
