US mortgage applications grow 1.7pc
By Iain Gilbert
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Elsewhere on the macro front, mortgage applications increased by 1.7% in the week ended 8 May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, despite consistently high borrowing costs, with benchmark mortgage rates rising to their highest level in more than a month.
Applications to buy a new home rose 4%, reflecting some traction for new residences, while applications to refinance a mortgage, which are typically more sensitive to short-term interest rate changes, softened by 1%.
Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com
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