It's time to say hello to 5% loans. The national average interest for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage surpassed 5% for the first time since May 2010, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. During the week ending Feb. 11, rates averaged 5.05%. That factors in an average of 0.8 points in fees that the average borrower paid to lower his or her rate. And rates quoted by Bankrate.com -- which look at loans not backed by mortgage giants Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac -- spiked to nearly 5.25% in the past week. (This index has been popping … (2 comments)
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