MBA Weekly Survey Sept. 21, 2022: Applications, Interest Rates Rise

Mortgage applications rose for the first time in six weeks despite another sharp jump in mortgage interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 16.

MBA Builder Applications Survey Up 17% from July

The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Applications Survey reported mortgage applications for new home purchases in August rose by 17 percent from July—the first monthly increase in four months—but fell by 10.1 percent from a year ago.

MBA Builder Applications Survey Up 17% from July

The Mortgage Bankers Association Builder Applications Survey reported mortgage applications for new home purchases in August rose by 17 percent from July—the first monthly increase in four months—but fell by 10.1 percent from a year ago.

MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 16, 2022: Home Purchase Applications by Loan Size

The housing market continues to face challenges from economic uncertainty, high home-price growth and volatile mortgage rates. MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey data show that overall mortgage application activity continues to trend lower, as refinances have quickly dried up due to rates rising throughout the year and hitting the 6-percent mark for the first time since 2008.

MBA Chart of the Week, Sept. 16, 2022: Home Purchase Applications by Loan Size

The housing market continues to face challenges from economic uncertainty, high home-price growth and volatile mortgage rates. MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey data show that overall mortgage application activity continues to trend lower, as refinances have quickly dried up due to rates rising throughout the year and hitting the 6-percent mark for the first time since 2008.

MBA Weekly Survey Aug. 24, 2022: Rates Jump; Activity at ‘Multi-Decade Low’

Mortgage applications fell for the fourth straight week, remaining at their lowest level in 22 years as interest rates jumped to its highest level since July, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday in its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 26.