Mortgage applications in the US fell by 2.5% in the last week of May, extending the 8.5% drop in the previous period for to mark a third straight drop in applications, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The decrease took place despite the slight pullback in benchmark mortgage rates, tracking yields on longer maturities as energy costs eased from their peaks in the period. Applications for a loan to refinance an existing mortgage, which are sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, fell by 2.3% to extend the over 18% plunge in the earlier period. Meanwhile, applications for a mortgage to purchase eased by 2.9%. source: Mortgage Bankers Association of America

Mortgage Application in the United States decreased by 2.50 percent in the week ending May 29 of 2026 over the previous week. Mortgage Applications in the United States averaged 0.57 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 112.10 percent in November of 2008 and a record low of -40.50 percent in January of 1993. 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-27 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
May/22 -8.5% -2.3%
2026-06-03 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
May/29 -2.5% -8.5%
2026-06-10 11:00 AM
MBA Mortgage Applications
Jun/05 -2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Mortgage Size 381.94 383.57 Thousand USD Mar 2026
MBA Mortgage Market Index 252.80 259.40 points May 2026
MBA Mortgage Refinance Index 736.20 753.70 points May 2026
MBA Purchase Index 164.80 169.70 points May 2026
MBA Mortgage Applications -2.50 -8.50 percent May 2026
MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate 6.57 6.65 percent May 2026


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. The survey covers over 75% of all US retail residential mortgage applications.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.50 -8.50 112.10 -40.50 1990 - 2026 percent Weekly
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News Stream
US Mortgage Applications Fall for 3rd Week
Mortgage applications in the US fell by 2.5% in the last week of May, extending the 8.5% drop in the previous period for to mark a third straight drop in applications, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The decrease took place despite the slight pullback in benchmark mortgage rates, tracking yields on longer maturities as energy costs eased from their peaks in the period. Applications for a loan to refinance an existing mortgage, which are sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, fell by 2.3% to extend the over 18% plunge in the earlier period. Meanwhile, applications for a mortgage to purchase eased by 2.9%.
2026-06-03
US Mortgage Applications Fall Most in 2 Months
Mortgage applications in the US sank by 8.3% in the third week of May, extending the 2.3% drop in the previous period for the sharpest decline in nearly two months, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The drop was aligned with a fresh increase in mortgage rates, with the benchmark 30-year rate rising to a nine-month high of 6.65% as pro-inflationary risks from the war in the Middle East drove some long-term Treasury bond yields to peak at their highest since 2007. Applications for a loan to refinance an existing mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, plunged by 18.1% from the previous week. Meanwhile, applications for a mortgage to purchase a home inched lower by 0.4%.
2026-05-27
US Mortgage Applications Retreat
Mortgage applications in the US fell by 2.3% in the second week of May, erasing the 1.7% increase in the previous period to mark the third week of decline in the last four, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The drop was aligned with the surge in long-term Treasury yields due to increasing inflation expectations, lifting the benchmark 30-year mortgage rate by 10bps during the period. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell by 4%. In turn, applications for a contract to refinance a mortgage were broadly unchanged. Concerns of higher interest rates in the future lifted the share of adjustable-mortgage-rate contracts to nearly 10% of total applications, the highest since October of 2025.
2026-05-20