A snapshot of today's mortgage market.

A snapshot of today's mortgage market.

• 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: ▼ 7.18%, down from 7.24% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac's November 5 survey.

• Total Mortgage Applications: ▼ 1.2% for the week ending October 30, seasonally adjusted, according to MBA's November 4 release.

• Purchase Applications: ▼ 2% week over week, seasonally adjusted, in that November 4 MBA report.

• Refinance Share: ▲ 39.8% of applications, up from 38.9% the prior week, according to MBA, November 4.

• Existing-Home Sales: ▲ 3.99 million annualized in September, up 1.5% from August, according to NAR's October 13 release.

• Median Purchase-Applicant Mortgage Payment: ▲ $2,215 in September, up $53 from August, according to MBA's October 29 report.