Mortgage interest rates spike to highest level since April 2011 BY Alcynna Lloyd Mortgage applications climbed 1.6% from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 14, 2018. Applications steadily declined through August, by way of comparison. On an unadjusted basis, the Mortgage Composite Index surged 12% from the previous week. […]