• Prior -0.2%
  • Market index 214.1 vs 206.1 prior
  • Purchase index 140.4 vs 144.3 prior
  • Refinance index 613.0 vs 532.3 prior
  • 30-year mortgage rate 6.87% vs 7.00% prior

The jump in mortgage applications in the past week comes as the average rate of the most popular US home loan drops by some 13 bps back under 7%. The rebound owes to a surge in refinancing activity, which offset a decline in purchases on the week.