US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 26 August -3.7% vs -1.2% prior

  • Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 26 August 2022
  • Prior -1.2%
  • Market index 260.1 vs 270.1 prior
  • Purchase index 199.1 vs 202.8 prior
  • Refinancing index 562.5 vs 609.8 prior
  • 30-year mortgage rate 5.80% vs 5.65% prior

Another week, another awful set of mortgage data in the US. Looking at the numbers, activity has crumbled significantly and the downturn could be rather painful for the housing market. Goldman Sachs says that the trend will continue into 2023 with conditions set to be the worst since the global financial crisis:

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