Mortgage Applications Rose 1.7% in Week Ending May 8

Washington, DC, May 13, 2026-Mortgage applications increased 1.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 8.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.7% 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 decreased 1% from the previous week and was 28% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 4% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 4% compared with the previous week and was 7% higher than the same week one year ago.