Mortgage Applications Rose 3.4% in Week Ending October 23

Washington, DC, October 28, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 3.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 23, 2026. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 3% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 3% from the previous week and was 61% lower than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 4% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 3% compared with the previous week and was 18% lower than the same week one year ago.