International Economic

US mortgage applications surge 7.8pc

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 22 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications rallied 7.8% week-on-week in the seven days ended 17 April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the prior week's 1.8% increase.
Last week's increase came alongside a seve basis point reduction in benchmark mortgage rates, which tracked the pullback in long‑term Treasury yields as...

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