Mortgage rates closing in on record lows – Houston Chronicle
TIME TO REFINANCE? Mortgage rates have been inching closer to a record low. Rates dip: Mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest level of the year as European turmoil caused investors to pour money into the safety of U.S. Treasury bonds. Near record low: The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate …
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Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) — Mortgage rates for 30-year U.S. loans declined, matching the lowest level on record, as the European debt crisis drove investors to the relative safety of Treasury bonds. The average rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 3 … Go to Source…
WASHINGTON — Turmoil in the stock market and the European debt crisis are making life easier for U.S. homebuyers and families looking to refinance: Mortgage rates are inching closer to a record low. The window of opportunity may close soon. Home … Go to Source…
Mortgage rates sank to fresh record lows this week, following the trajectory of Treasury yields depressed by economic worries. Lenders this week were offering rates averaging 4.58% on 30-year fixed-rate loans of as much as $417,000, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That was down from 4.69% last week … Go to Source…
WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage rates rose slightly this week off record lows. The year ends much like it began, with few people able to take advantage of the rates. Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average on the 30-year home loan increased to … Go to Source…
Mortgage rates barely changed this week, with the rate on the 30-year fixed lifting just above last week’s record low. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 2 basis points this week, to 4.47 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey … Go to Source…
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 4.58 percent from 4.69 percent last week and 5.32 percent a year ago, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage also … Go to Source…
The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent last week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs. The rate, published Thursday by Freddie Mac, is the lowest since the … Go to Source…
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was nearly unchanged for a second straight week after rising from a record low. Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.10 percent from 4.11 percent last week. Three … Go to Source…
Mortgage rates are at historic lows, but that might not be the case much longer. Those holding out for a bargain or waiting to jump into the housing market for other reasons could be in for a rude awakening. “I don’t want to convince someone to buy a home … Go to Source…
Two weekly reports show Christmas has arrived early for mortgage borrowers, with rates at or near record lows. In its survey for the week ending today, home-loan buyer Freddie Mac said the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage had dropped to … Go to Source…
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