Mortgage Applications Rose 11% in Week Ending February 27

Washington, DC, March 4, 2026-Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 27, 2026. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 11.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 12.1% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 14.3% from the previous week and was 109% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 6.1% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 8.9% compared with the previous week and was 10% higher than the same week one year ago.