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Mortgage rates rose to 6.65% for 30-year conforming loans, pushing total mortgage applications down 8.5% for the week; refinance applications fell 18%, the lowest share of refinances since June 2025, while purchase applications slipped 0.4% and remained about 5% higher than a year ago.
Mortgage application volume fell 10.5% last week as the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.43%, the highest since October 2025. Refinance demand dropped 15% while purchase applications slipped 5%, with refinances making up about half of activity. The rise in rates, affordability constraints, and economic uncertainty kept potential homebuyers on the sidelines, and ARM share rose to 8.1% of total applications.
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.30% (from 6.19%), driving a 19% weekly drop in refinance applications and a 10.9% overall decline in mortgage activity, even as purchase applications edged up 1%; the rate spike, the highest since December 2025, is tied to higher Treasury yields and geopolitical tensions, with spring housing market starting to show slightly more inventory and some affordability improvement.
Mortgage refinance demand surged nearly 60% last week due to falling interest rates, reaching the lowest levels since October of the previous year, driven by homeowners seeking savings amid economic uncertainty, with particular strength in adjustable-rate mortgages and a slight increase in home purchase applications.
Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest since April, leading to a 7% weekly increase in refinance applications, which are 40% higher than last year, while home purchase applications remained largely unchanged due to ongoing market uncertainty.
Mortgage interest rates decreased last week, leading to a rise in refinance demand but offering little relief to potential homebuyers. Total mortgage application volume increased by 1.1%, with applications to refinance a home loan jumping 7% but still remaining 32% lower compared to the previous year. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell by 1% and were 21% lower than the same week in 2022. The housing market is experiencing a decline in supply and rising home prices, which is further impacting homebuying activity. Mortgage rates have remained relatively stable, hovering in the high 6% range on the 30-year fixed.