Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages stay below 5 percent for 2nd-straight weekOctober 8th, 2009 Mortgage rates remain below 5 percentMcLEAN, Va. — Average rates for 30-year home loans stayed below 5 percent for the second-straight week, kick-starting refinancing activity, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fall below 5 percent, still above this year's record lowOctober 1st, 2009 Mortgages rates dip below 5 percentMcLEAN, Va. — Rates on 30-year home loans dropped below 5 percent for the first time in four months, but still remained above this year's record low, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edge up, still near spring's all-time lowsAugust 27th, 2009 Mortgage rates up slightly, still near record lowsWASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, but remain close to record lows reached over the spring. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.14 percent, up from 5.12 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Rates on 30-year mortgages hit lowest point since late MayAugust 20th, 2009 Mortgage rates lowest since late MayMcLEAN, Va. — Average rates on 30-year mortgages slid to the lowest levels since May this week, Freddie Mac said.
TransUnion data shows mortgage delinquencies up in last 3 months of 2008 for 8th straight qtrAugust 17th, 2009 Mortgage delinquencies up for 8th straight quarterCHICAGO — The number of people who were late making their mortgage payments shot up 53 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 from the same period in 2007, according to data provided by TransUnion LLC. The credit reporting agency said its database shows delinquencies — or the percentage of mortgage holders at least 60 days behind on payments, considered a precursor to foreclosure — jumped to 4.58 percent nationally, from 2.99 percent for the 2007 fourth quarter.
Mortgage rates climb back after 3-straight weekly declinesJuly 23rd, 2009 Mortgage rates rise after falling for 3 weeksWASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year mortgages have edged up after falling for three-consecutive weeks. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage this week was 5.2 percent, up from 5.14 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Interest rates on 3-month, 6-month Treasury bills rise to highest levels since late JuneJuly 20th, 2009 Rates on short-term Treasury bills rise at auctionWASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction to the highest levels in three weeks. The Treasury Department auctioned $32 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.190 percent, up from 0.180 percent last week.
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages down for 3rd-straight weekJuly 16th, 2009 Mortgage rates fall againMcCLEAN, Va. — Rates for 30-year home loans dropped for the third-straight week, inching toward a record low reached earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edge up, still above spring's all-time lowsJune 25th, 2009 Mortgage rates tick up, remain above lowsWASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year home loans edged up this week, remaining above record lows reached over the spring. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.42 percent, up from 5.38 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Interest rates drop at weekly Treasury auction; 6-month bills fall to lowest level this yearJune 15th, 2009 Rates on 6-month Treasury bills hit low for yearWASHINGTON — Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills have fallen to the lowest level this year, but economists are more worried about recent rise in long-term rates because it could threaten a rebound in the housing market. The Treasury Department on Monday auctioned $30 billion in six-month bills at a discount rate of 0.290 percent, down from 0.345 percent last week.
Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages highest in 7 monthsJune 11th, 2009 Mortgage rates rise againWASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year home loans jumped to the highest level in seven months this week, leading to a slowdown in refinancing activity, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5.59 percent this week, up from 5.29 percent last week, Freddie Mac said.
Mortgage rates rise as investors demand higher yield on government debtJune 4th, 2009 Mortgage rates above 5 pct for 1st time in 3 mosWASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year home loans surged above 5 percent for the first time in nearly three months this week as investors pushed up rates on long-term government debt, which is closely tied to mortgage rates. Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 5.29 percent this week, from an average of 4.91 percent a week earlier.
Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edge up this week, but remain below 5 pctMay 14th, 2009 Rates on 30-year mortgages up slightlyWASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly for the second straight week, but still remained below 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.86 percent, up from 4.84 percent last week.
Mortgage rates inch up from record low as refinancing boom continuesMay 8th, 2009 Mortgage rates rise, shy of record lowWASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year mortgages inched up this week after matching an all-time record low a week earlier. Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 4.84 percent this week, down from an average of 4.78 percent last week.
Freddie Mac: Rates on 30-year mortgages tie record lowApril 30th, 2009 Rates on 30-year mortgages tie record lowWASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year mortgages tied a record low this week, spurring refinancing activity as the troubled housing market moves closer to possibly hitting the bottom, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Average rates on 30-year fixed mortgages, the most popular loan among home buyers, slid to 4.78 percent from 4.8 percent last week, Freddie Mac said.
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