Glenn McCullom

Mortgage rates dropped a basis point this week, reaching the lowest level since Freddie Mac started tracking this data, even though yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury increased 7 basis points.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier as the period was truncated by the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Mortgage rates remained unchanged at their record lows heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, as investors reacted to a growing resurgence in coronavirus cases.

Mortgage applications increased 3.9% from one week earlier as another week of record low rates drew more borrowers into the market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Mortgage applications slipped 0.3% from one week earlier, as refinance volume, particularly for Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Affairs loans, shrank significantly, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Mortgage rates moved off of their all-time low this week as a result of reports that Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine was potentially 90% effective, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.5% from one week earlier as inadequate housing supply is putting upward pressure on home prices and affecting purchase activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Mortgage applications increased 3.8% from one week earlier as a drop in most loan interest rates brought on an increase in refinance activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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

Mortgage rates remained relatively flat this week, helping housing to stay as one of the bright spots in the U.S. economy during the current uncertainty, according to Freddie Mac.

But for the first time in a month, fewer consumers refinanced into a government-guaranteed mortgage.

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

Mortgage rates fell this week to another record low, and are now over a full percentage point below where they were five years ago, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications decreased 0.6% from one week earlier, although a slight drop in purchase volume belied the fact that consumers are taking advantage of the current rate environment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 16.

Just a week after commenting that the bottom on mortgage rates was possibly reached, Freddie Mac reported that they fell 6 basis points to another record low.