International Economic

US mortgage applications edge up 0.8pc

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 02 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications edged up 0.8% in the final week of August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, almost reversing the 1% decline seen a week earlier,.
The slight improvement came as benchmark mortgage rates were broadly steady, with the 30‑year fixed rate nudging just one basis point...

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