Mortgage Applications Rose 3.9% in Third Week of November

Washington, DC, November 25, 2020-Mortgage applications increased 3.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 20, 2020.   

The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.9% 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 79% higher than the same week one year ago. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 4% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 2% compared with the previous week and was 19% higher than the same week one year ago.