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freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Fixed-Rate Mortgages Hit a New Year To Date Low - 05/19/11 06:16 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: averaged 4.61 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending May 19, 2011, down  from last week when it averaged 4.63 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.84 percent The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: this week  averaged 3.80 percent with an average 0.7 point, down  from last week when it averaged 3.82 percent.  A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.24 percent.  Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.48 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point ,  up from last week when it averaged 3.41 percent. A year … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Mortgage Rates Fall With Economic and Housing Reports - 04/28/11 08:23 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage:averaged 4.78 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 28, 2011, down  from last week when it averaged 4.80 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.06 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage:  this week  averaged 3.97 percent with an average 0.7 point, down  from last week when it averaged 4.02 percent.  A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.39 percent.  Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 3.51 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point ,  down from last week when it averaged 3.61 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.00 percent .One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs: averaged 3.15 … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: 30 Year Mortgage Drops for Third Consecutive Week - 04/10/11 08:17 PM
 

30-year fixed-rate mortgage:  averaged 4.86 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 31, 2011, up  from last week when it averaged 4.81 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.08 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage:  this weekend 4.87 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 3, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4.95 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.97 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: averaged 4.15 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.22 … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Drops to 5 Percent - 02/17/11 04:29 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: A veraged 5.0 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending February 17, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 5.05 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.93 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.27 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.29 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.33 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.87 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.92 percent. A year ago, … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Mortgage Rates Down for Second Week - 01/20/11 02:14 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.71 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending January 13, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4.77 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.06 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.08 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.13 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.45 percentFive-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.72 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.75 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Long and Short- Term Mortgages Drop This Week - 01/13/11 10:02 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.77 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending January 6, 2011, down from last week when it averaged 4.86 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.09 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.13 percent with an average 0.8 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.20 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.50 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.75 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.77 percent. A year ago, the … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Update: Mortgage Rates Continue to Climb - 12/19/10 06:39 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.83 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 16, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.61 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.94 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.17 percent with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.96 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.38 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.77 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.60 percent. A year ago, the … (2 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: 30-Year Mortgage Rate Ties Low While 15 Year Sets New Record - 10/07/10 04:01 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.32 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending September 30, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.37 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.94 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 3.75 percent with an average 0.7 point , down from last week when it averaged 3.82 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.36 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.52 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point , down from last week when it averaged 3.54 … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Mortgage Rates to Once Again Set New Record Lows - 09/09/10 04:52 PM
 
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.32 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending September 2, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.36 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.08 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.86 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.54 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.54 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.56 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.59 … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall for the Ninth Week Out of Ten - 08/26/10 09:00 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.36 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending August 26, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.42 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.14 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 3.86 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.90 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.58 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.56 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, unchanged from last week when it also averaged 3.56 percent. … (1 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: 30-Year, 15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Drop Again - 08/12/10 07:19 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.44 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending August 12, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.49 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.29 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 3.92 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.95 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.68 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.56 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.63 percent. A year … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Mortgage Rates Down Again - 08/05/10 05:39 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.49 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending August 5, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.54 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.22 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 3.95 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.00 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.63 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.63 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.76 percent. A year … (1 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Rates Inch Downward to Another New Low - 07/29/10 10:34 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.54 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending July 29, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.56 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.25 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged a record low of 4.00 percent with an average 0.7 point , down from last week when it averaged 4.03 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.69 percent.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.76 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.79 percent. A … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Mortgage Bankers Weekly Update: Mortgage Applications Decrease - 07/29/10 10:32 PM
Mortgage Bankers Association for the week of  07/28/2010 Market Composite Index: (loan application volume) decreased 4.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier Refinance Index:  decreased 5.9 percent from the previous week. Purchase Index: increased 2.0 percent from one week earlier and is the highest Purchase Index observed in the survey since the end of June  Refinance Share of Mortgage Activity: decreased to 78.0 percent of total applications from 79.4 percent the previous week. Arm Share: i ncreased to 5.7 percent from 5.2 percent of total applications from the previous week. MBA outlook: (Excerpted from mbaa.org) Federal Reserve … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Mortgage Drops Slightly to Create Another New Low - 07/11/10 04:30 PM
 
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.57 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending July 8, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.58 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.20 percent. This rate is yet another all-time low in Freddie Mac’s 39-year survey.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.07 percent with an average 0.7 point , up from last week when it averaged 4.04 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.69 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.75 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down … (2 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: All Rates But 1-Year ARM Hit Record Lows - 07/05/10 06:11 PM
30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.58 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending July 1, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.69 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.32 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.04 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.13 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.77 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 3.79 percent this week, with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.84 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM … (2 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac Weekly Mortgage Update: Ease a Bit This Week - 04/17/10 06:11 PM
Rates Ease a Bit This Week  30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 5.07 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending April 15, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 5.21 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.82 percent. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.40 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.52 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.48 percent. Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Aaveraged 4.08 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 4.25 … (1 comments)

freddia mac: Freddie Mac: Lower Inflation and Weaker Housing Allowed Most Mortgage Rates to Ease - 10/29/08 05:24 PM
 The 1-Year ARM, However, Rose This Week
McLean, VAFreddie Mac ) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey: in which the
30 year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 6.04 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending October 23, 2008, down from last week when it averaged 6.46 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.33 percent.
15-year year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 5.72 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 6.14 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.99 percent.
Five-year Treasury-indexed adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: … (0 comments)

freddia mac: Fanny and Freddie Change the Rules - 02/28/08 01:44 PM
 
Its not yet a done deal, but its quite possible that Fannie and Freddie will no longer allow in house appraisals of property. Real Estate agencies that have their own mortgage subsidiary's will no longer be able to also appraise the property. More than a little of this problem was caused by appraisers pressured into making the numbers work so that the loan side would make the mortgage. Needless to say, there was a lot of abuse here and now everybody pays the price.  Freddie Mac has lost about 62 percent of its market value in the past year.  According to … (0 comments)