• Prior +1.7%
  • Market index 208.0 vs 195.6 prior
  • Purchase index 152.9 vs 136.0 prior
  • Refinance index 501.7 vs 514.9 prior
  • 30-year mortgage rate 6.86% vs 6.90% prior

Mortgage applications jumped in the past week, owing to a surge in purchase activity. That more than offset a decline in refinancing activity, with the average rate continuing to hold higher still.