Mortgage applications continued to lose ground as mortgage rates held near their highest levels in nearly three years. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported a 2.7% decline in total mortgage application volume for the week ending October 9. That's an important date, because a substantial majority of a fairly sharp decline in interest rates occurred AFTER October 9. As such, next week's data is a great opportunity to see the impact of lower rates. Purchase activity took another step back, with the seasonally adjusted Purchase Index falling 4% for the week and running 16% below year-ago levels . Refinances were nearly unchanged, slipping just 0.4%, but remained 56% lower than a year earlier. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged up to 7.50% , its highest level since November 2023 and more than a percentage point above its level a year ago. MBA's Joel Kan notes, “As a result, borrowers continue to rely more on ARM loans to help lower their monthly payments." ARMs accounted for 10.5% of all applications , the highest share since October 2025. The refinance share also ticked higher, reaching 37.7% of total applications from 37.0% the previous week, with a 5% drop in FHA refinance applications being the main driver of the small overall decline. Mortgage Rate Summary:
30yr Fixed: 7.50% (from 7.49%) | Points: 0.83 (from 0.84)
15yr Fixed: 6.87% (from 6.71%) | Points: 0.90 (from 1.05)
Jumbo 30yr: 7.49% (from 7.39%) | Points: 0.70 (from 0.52)
FHA: 7.19% (from 7.14%) | Points: 1.21 (from 1.36)
5/1 ARM: 6.54% (from 6.43%) | Points: 1.13 (from 1.69)
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As Expected, Mortgage Apps Bounce in Response to Rate Reversal | 0 | 7.88 | 14-08-2026 |
| 2 | Another Big Improvement to Another 3 Week Low | 0 | 10.19 | 15-10-2026 |
| 3 | Mortgage Applications Ease During Holiday-Shortened Week | 0 | 7 | 10-07-2026 |
| 4 | Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Today, But Sharply Lower This Week | 0 | 10.42 | 16-10-2026 |
| 5 | Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years | 0 | 12.54 | 15-10-2026 |
| 6 | Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years | 0 | 12.54 | 15-10-2026 |
| 7 | Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7% | 0 | 12.19 | 24-09-2026 |
| 8 | Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7% | 0 | 12.19 | 24-09-2026 |
| 9 | Mortgage Rates Climb For 5th Straight Week, Pushing Average Rate On A 30-year Home Loan Above 7% | 0 | 15.5 | 24-09-2026 |
| 10 | Rates Recover Modestly | 1 | 5 | 09-07-2026 |