International Economic

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.
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