Mortgage Applications Tumble Wall Street Journal The number of mortgage applications in the US for home purchases fell to a 13 1/2-year low last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association … Mortgage applications to buy homes hit 14-year low MarketWatch Home-Buying Applications Sink to 13-Year Low ABC News Mortgage , oil, retail releases on tap optionMONSTER Research (registration) all 6 news articles