Glenn McCullom

Mortgage rates continued to drop this week with the positive effects already aiding housing, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 5.8% from one week earlier, although rates fell during the period to their lowest point in three months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 14.

Mortgage rates dropped significantly due to economic fears driving the markets following several weeks of little or no movement, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications rose 1.6% from one week earlier as falling interest rates contributed to a boost in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Dec. 7.

Mortgage rates dropped this past week as investors pulled money from the stock market over global trade worries and instead purchased bonds, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications rose for the second straight week as key interest rates fell back toward 5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 30.

Mortgage rates held steady this week, remaining near their lowest levels in more than a month, according to Freddie Mac.