Mortgage Applications Rose 1.9% in Week Ending July 17

Washington, DC, July 22, 2026—Mortgage applications in the United States observed a weekly increase of 1.9% in the week ending July 17, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

The report showed that the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 6.69% from 6.65% a week prior.

The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index rose 5.5% compared to the week before to 165.8, while the Refinance Index declined by 2.4% from the previous week to stand at 802.3.