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.

The share of mortgage refinance applications dropped to its lowest level in nearly 10 years as interest rates continued to climb.

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

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 9.

Mortgage rates increased for the ninth consecutive week, moving in reaction to bond and stock market volatility.

Mortgage application activity increased slightly from one week earlier even as the rate for the 30-year conforming loan rose to its highest level in four years.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 2.

The new Federal Reserve Board chairman's testimony in Congress was the driver of this week's mortgage rate increase, according to Freddie Mac.

Higher levels of purchase activity even with rising interest rates drove the increase in mortgage applications compared with one week earlier.

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

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate moved up for the seventh consecutive week with further increases possible as bond yields rise over concerns about higher inflation.