Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2026.

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in January

Mortgage credit availability increased in January according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index, a report from MBA that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.

Chart of the Week: Private Job Openings, Hires and Quits

December’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) results continued to indicate a soft job market with employers reducing open positions and hiring at a cautious pace, and workers are still voluntarily leaving their jobs at a slower rate.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 8.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 30, 2026.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

Mortgage applications decreased 8.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Jan. 23, 2026. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Martin Luther King holiday.

MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth

The economy is growing, but unevenly, and employers certainly appear to be cautious about adding additional workers, as evidenced by the still very slow hiring rate in the recent JOLTS data.