Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.78 percent for the week ending May 27, 2010, down from last week when it averaged 4.84 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.91 percent. The 30-year FRM has not been lower since the week ending December 3, 2009, when it averaged 4.71 percent.
The 15-year FRM this week averaged 4.21 percent, a year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.53 percent. The 15-year FRM has not been lower since Freddie Mac started tracking the 15-year FRM in August of 1991.
The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.97 percent this week, a year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 4.82 percent.
The 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 3.95 percent this week, this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 4.69 percent. The 1-year ARM has not been lower since the week ending May 27, 2004 when it averaged 3.87 percent."
These low rates will help to elevate home-buyer affordability and soften the effects of the removal of the home-buyer tax credit. The credit substantially propelled home sales, as reflected in the strength of the April existing and new home sales, which were up 7.6 percent and 14.8 percent, respectively.
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