Mortgage applications in the United States declined 2.6 percent in the week ended May 15th 2020, after rising 0.3 percent in the previous week, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed. Refinance applications dropped 6.3 percent while applications to purchase a home went up 6.4 percent. Meantime, the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate fell 2bps to 3.41 percent.

Mortgage Applications in the United States averaged 0.57 percent from 2007 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 55.40 percent in March of 2020 and a record low of -38.80 percent in January of 2009. 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 May of 2020. source: Mortgage Bankers Association of America

Mortgage Applications in the United States is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Mortgage Applications in the United States to stand at 0.90 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the United States MBA Mortgage Applications is projected to trend around 0.90 percent in 2021, according to our econometric models.

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United States MBA Mortgage Applications

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.60 0.30 55.40 -38.80 2007 - 2020 percent Weekly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-04-29 11:00 AM 24/Apr -3.3% -0.3%
2020-05-06 11:00 AM 01/May 0.1% -3.3%
2020-05-13 11:00 AM 08/May 0.3% 0.1%
2020-05-20 11:00 AM 15/May -2.6% 0.3%
2020-05-27 11:00 AM 22/May -2.6%
2020-06-03 11:00 AM 29/May
2020-06-10 11:00 AM 05/Jun
2020-06-17 11:00 AM 12/Jun
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US Mortgage Applications Fall in Latest Week
Mortgage applications in the United States declined 2.6 percent in the week ended May 15th 2020, after rising 0.3 percent in the previous week, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed. Refinance applications dropped 6.3 percent while applications to purchase a home went up 6.4 percent. Meantime, the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate fell 2bps to 3.41 percent.
2020-05-20
US Mortgage Applications Rise for 2nd Week
Mortgage applications in the United States increased 0.3 percent in the week ended May 8th 2020, following a 0.1 percent rise in the previous week, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed. Applications to purchase a home increased for the fourth straight week by 10.6 percent while refinance applications dropped 3.3 percent. Meantime, the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate edged up 3bps from a record low to 3.43 percent.
2020-05-13
US Mortgage Applications Rebound in Latest Week
Mortgage applications in the United States rose 0.1 percent in the week ended May 1st 2020, rebounding from a 3.3 percent fall in the previous week, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed. Applications to purchase a home increased 5.8 percent while refinance applications dropped 1.7 percent. Meantime, the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate fell by 3bps to 3.40 percent, its lowest level on record.
2020-05-06
US Mortgage Applications Fall for 2nd Week
Mortgage applications in the United States dropped 3.3 percent in the week ended April 24th of 2020, following a 0.3 percent fall in the previous week, data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed. Refinance applications went down 7.3 percent while applications to purchase a home increased 11.6 percent. Meantime, the average fixed 30-year mortgage rate fell by 2bps to 3.43 percent, its lowest level on record.
2020-04-29

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.