Mortgage Applications Rose 0.4% in Week Ending February 20

Washington, DC, February 25, 2026-Mortgage applications increased 0.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 20, 2026. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 2% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 4% from the previous week and was 150% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index decreased 5% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 1% compared with the previous week and was 12% higher than the same week one year ago.