MBA reports weekly rise in mortgage applications; yearly measures remain lower
The Mortgage Bankers Association says applications rose 3.4% in the week ending October 23, while purchase and refinance indexes remained below a year earlier.
What the record says
MBA’s October 28 release reports a 3.4% seasonally adjusted weekly increase in its mortgage-application volume index. The unadjusted measure rose 3%.
Its refinance index rose 3% over the week but was 61% below the comparable week last year. The seasonally adjusted purchase index rose 4%; the unadjusted purchase index was 18% lower than a year earlier.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read MBA’s release for survey details and definitions.
Limits and what is not established
These are industry-survey application indexes, not completed home sales or individual borrowing advice.
Sources checked October 28, 2026. Later notices may change instructions or arrangements.
Original sources
Mortgage Bankers Association: original information