Mortgage rates up slightly, but lets keep perspective

Minneapolis, MN: With interest rates having moved up slightly recently, it is good to keep current mortgage rates in perspective.

Here is a mini historic look at conventional 30-yr fixed loan rates

• In the early 1960's = 5.25%
• In June 1971, about 7.53%
• In June 1981, about 16.70%
• In June 1990, about 10.16%
• In June 1998, about 6.99%
• In June 2000, about 8.29%
• In June 2005, about 5.58%
• In June 2009, about 5.52%
• In June 2010, about 4.75%
• Last month (May 2013) about 3.54%
• Today... about 3.91%

I bought my first house in 1981. I paid 16% for my FHA 30-year fixed! That same loan today is 3.50%

What do you remember?