Mortgage Applications Rose 3.1% in Week Ending August 1

Washington, DC, August 6, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 3.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 1, 2025. 

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.1% 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 18% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 2% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index increased 1% compared with the previous week and was 18% higher than the same week one year ago.