Mortgage Applications Rose 20% in Week Ending April 4

Washington, DC, April 9, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 20.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 4, 2025. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 20.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 20% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 35% from the previous week and was 93% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 9% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 10% compared with the previous week and was 24% higher than the same week one year ago.