Mortgage applications decreased 2.7% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Sept. 4, 2026.
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U.S. Adds 162,000 Jobs in August; Economist Mike Fratantoni Weighs In
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in August and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 28, 2026.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1% from one week earlier, according to MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 21, 2026.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 14, 2026.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 3.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 7, 2026.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 31, 2026.
MBA Economist Mike Fratantoni Reacts to Second-Quarter GDP Numbers
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.5% in the second quarter, according to the advance estimate. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.1%.
FOMC Holds Interest Rates Steady; MBA’s Economist Weighs In
The Federal Open Markets Committee July 29 kept interest rates steady, holding the target range for federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75%.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 6.4% from one week earlier, according to data from MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 24, 2026.