# A snapshot of today's mortgage market.

By Brian Cavanaugh (@briancavanaugh) · Published 2026-10-19

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_A snapshot of today's mortgage market._

**30-Year Fixed PMMS: 7.40% ■ Unchanged from 7.40% Last Week (October 15)**

**Total Mortgage Applications:** **▼** **2.7% Weekly**

**Purchase Applications:** **▼** **4% Weekly |** **▼** **16% Year Over Year**

**Refinance Applications:** **▼** **0.4% Weekly |** **▼** **56% Year Over Year | 37.7% Refi Share**

**Existing-Home Sales: 3.99 Million Annual Pace** **▲** **1.5% Monthly |** **▼** **2.2% Year Over Year (September)**

**New-Home Sales: 684,000 Annual Pace** **▲** **6.4% Monthly |** **▼** **2.0% Year Over Year**