USMBARF
  • Prior +20.4%
  • Market index 269.3 vs 242.2 prior
  • Purchase index 154.6 vs 144.5 prior
  • Refinance index 911.3 vs 784.2 prior
  • 30-year mortgage rate 6.67% vs 6.73% prior

That's now back-to-back solid weekly spikes in mortgage applications, once again boosted mostly be a surge in refinancing activity. Signs of life in the housing market or just a blip amid the fall in rates over the past few weeks? It'll be interesting to see how the trend fares in the coming month or two.

Source: Forex Live