根据抵押贷款银行家协会的最新数据，在截至3月21日的一周内，美国的抵押贷款申请下降了2%，而前一时期下降了6.2%。住房贷款再融资申请比上周下降了5%，降至一个月来的最低水平。反过来，购买新房的抵押贷款申请增加了1%。与此同时，30年期固定抵押贷款的平均利率从6.72%降至6.71%。MBA经济学家Joel Kan在一份新闻稿中写道：“市场仍关注潜在的贸易政策变化，而美联储将基金利率维持在目前的水平。”。菅直人表示：“上周的购房活动主要是由联邦住房管理局申请增加6%推动的，因为住房库存的放松和抵押贷款利率的缓慢下降为这部分买家提供了更多的机会。”。

Mortgage applications in the US fell by 2% in the week ending March 21, following a 6.2% drop in the previous period, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance a home loan decreased 5% from the previous week to the lowest level in a month. In turn, applications for a mortgage to purchase a new home rose 1%. Meanwhile, the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.71% from 6.72%. “Markets remained focused on potential trade policy changes, while the Fed held the funds rate its current level,” wrote Joel Kan, an MBA economist, in a release. “Last week’s purchase activity was driven primarily by a 6 percent increase in FHA applications, as the combination of loosening housing inventory and slowly declining mortgage rates have presented this segment of buyers with more opportunities,” said Kan.