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Monday, February 17, 2014

Mortgage Rates Inch Up After a Five Week Slump

From DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014
The five-week streak of falling mortgage rates ended this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moving up slightly to an average of 4.28 percent, Freddie Mac reports.
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Freddie Mac reports the following national averages for mortgage rates for the week ending Feb. 13:

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 4.28 percent, with an average 0.7 point, up from last week’s 4.23 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.53 percent.
  • 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.33 percent, with an average 0.7 point, holding the same average as last week. A year ago, 15-year rates averaged 2.77 percent.
  • 5-year hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages: averaged 3.05 percent, with an average 0.5 point, dropping from last week’s 3.08 percent average. Last year at this time, 5-year ARMs averaged 2.64 percent.
  • 1-year ARMs: averaged 2.55 percent, with an average 0.4 point, rising from last week’s 2.51 percent average. A year ago, 1-year ARMs averaged 2.61 percent.

Source: Freddie Mac
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