Mortgage Applications Rose 3.0% in Week Ending March 17

Washington, DC, March 22, 2023-Mortgage applications increased 3.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 17, 2023.  

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.0% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 3% compared with the previous week. The Refinance Index increased 5% from the previous week and was 68% lower than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 2% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 3% compared with the previous week and was 36% lower than the same week one year ago.