US weekly mortgage applications surge 7.1pc
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 29 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications surged 7.1% in the week ended 17 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, following four consecutive weekly declines.
Applications to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in interest rates, shot up by 9% week-on-week, while applications to purchase a new home increased 5%.
The rebound coincided with a fresh drop in benchmark mortgage rates, which fell to a one-year low of 6.3%, as long-dated Treasury yields came under pressure amid mounting concerns over a weakening labour market and broader signs of economic slowdown.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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