Mortgage Applications Declined 10.9% in Week Ending March 13

Washington, DC, March 18, 2026--Mortgage applications decreased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2026. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 10.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 10% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index decreased 19% from the previous week and was 69% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 2% compared with the previous week and was 12% higher than the same week one year ago.