Mortgage Applications Rose 2.1% in Third Week of June

Washington, DC, June 23, 2021-Mortgage applications increased 2.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 18, 2021.

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 1% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 3% from the previous week and was 9% lower than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 1% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 1% compared with the previous week and was 14% lower than the same week one year ago.