Freddie Mac: 15-year fixed-rate mortgage at lowest since 1991

by R. MAK. on September 17, 2009 · 0 comments

in Mortgage Basics, Mortgage News, Mortgage Refinance, mortgage rates

 

Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, that this week rates on fixed-rate mortgages fell for a third week in a row, and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to a low that has never seen since records started being kept on the loan in 1991.

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30-year fixed-rate mortgage

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.04% for the week that has ended on Sept. 17, it has dropped down from 5.07% last week and 5.78% a year ago. The mortgage rate hasn’t been that much lower since the week that has ended on May 28, at that time it averaged 4.91%.

15 year fixed-rate mortgages

15 year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.47%, it has dropped down from 4.5% last week and 5.35% a year ago.

Five year adjustable-rate mortgages

Five year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages averaged 4.51%, it remains unchanged from last week; the ARM averaged 5.67% a year ago. One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs averaged 4.58%, it has shown a fall from 4.64% last week and 5.03% a year ago.

In order to obtain the rates, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage need a payment of an average 0.7 point, the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage need an average 0.6 point and the ARMs  need an average 0.5 point. 1% of the mortgage amount, which is charged as prepaid interest is referred to as a point.

Earlier this week, it has been reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association that the volume of mortgage applications fell a seasonally adjusted 8.6% for the week that has ended on Sept. 11, as compared with the week before.

 
 

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