Glenn McCullom

Mortgage rates were little changed this week as the markets reacted positively to various economic measures coming out of Washington, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, although purchase activity was higher for the first time in six weeks, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 17.

Mortgage rates slipped this week as the coronavirus keeps affecting the overall U.S. economy, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application volume increased 7.3% over the prior week, as rates for the 30-year fixed loan reached the lowest level since the Mortgage Bankers Association started tracking this information.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 10.

Mortgage rates remained flat from last week, but are expected to fall further as they continue to lag changes in 10-year Treasury yields, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 17.9% from one week earlier, as coronavirus-related volatility affected consumer sentiment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending April 3.

Mortgage rates dropped for the second consecutive week, falling 17 basis points, but that is not attracting homebuyers back into an uncertain market, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application activity increased from the prior week, driven by strong refinance volume after a 35-basis-point drop in conforming loan interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 27.

The actions taken by the Federal Reserve to calm the financial markets was key to the drop in mortgage rates this week, according to Freddie Mac.

There was a nearly 30% week-to-week decline in loan applications as Americans reacted to the uncertainty, both economic and medical, from the spread of COVID-19, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 20.

Mortgage rates rose sharply this week as originators looked to manage the overwhelming demand from consumers, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application volume decreased 8.4% compared with one week earlier as lenders managed activity by raising rates even as 10-year Treasury yields fell below 1%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Paradoxically, mortgage rates actually increased this past week, even as the 10-year Treasury yield plumbed new depths, likely because lenders are too busy to handle the influx of applications.

The Mortgage Bankers Association raised its refinance projections for 2020, a move precipitated by an application volume increase of 55.4% from one week earlier.