US Mortgage Applications Edge Lower in World Economy News 30/04/2026 Mortgage applications in the US fell by 1.6% from the previous week on the period ending April 24th, trimming the 7.9% jump from the earlier period, according to data compiled by the Mortgage Bankers Association. The slight pullback was aligned with a 2bps increase in the benchmark mortgage rate that is also compiled by the MBA, tracking the increase in long-term Treasury yields as upside inflation risks from higher energy costs limited the room for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Applications for a contract to refinance a mortgage, which are more sensitive to short-term changes in rates, fell by 4.4%. In turn, applications for a mortgage to purchase a new home, inched higher by 1.1%. Source: Trading Economics 2026-04-30 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share