Glenn McCullom

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 13.

Mortgage rates increased a scant two basis points this past week, holding steady recently after their rapid rise at the start of this year, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.9% from one week earlier as purchase activity was down again, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 6.

Mortgage rates dropped as the stock market downturn at the start of the week drove yields on the 10-year Treasury lower.

Mortgage application activity decreased 3.3% from one week earlier as purchase and refinance volume fell prior to the start of the home buying season, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage rates held largely steady for the week, dropping only 1 basis point, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications increased 4.8% from one week earlier and rose for the fourth time in five weeks as key interest rates held steady, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 23.

Mortgage rates posted a slight increase this week following the Federal Open Markets Committee's decision to boost short-term rates by 25 basis points, according to Freddie Mac.