Mortgage Applications Declined 5.2% in Week Ending May 31

Washington, DC, June 6, 2024-Mortgage applications decreased 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending May 31, 2024. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 5.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 16% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index decreased 7% from the previous week and was 5% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 4% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 16% compared with the previous week and was 13% lower than the same week one year ago.