U.S. Mortgage Rates End 2011 Near Record Lows

Frank Nothaft Based on Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), average fixed mortgage rates finishing the year near their all-time historic lows helping to keep homebuyer affordability high. Averaging 3.95 percent, the 30-year fixed has been at or below 4.00
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Wall Street hits session lows (Reuters)

Reuters – Bank stocks led a selloff on Wall Street on Thursday after the European Central Bank tempered hopes that policy-makers were priming a much anticipated financial “bazooka,” while European banks were told to increase their capital by 114.7 billion euros. Yaho
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ARMs Hit New Record Lows in U.S. as 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Average 3.98%

Frank Nothaft Based on Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), fixed mortgage rates changing little and remaining near their historic lows while adjustable-rate mortgages averaged new record lows. The 30-year fixed has averaged at or below 4 percent for the f
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U.S. Mortgages Rates Continue To Set New 60-Year Record Lows

Frank Nothaft According to Freddie Mac’s latest weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), fixed-rate mortgages remaining near their 60-year lows as ongoing investor concerns over the European debt market kept Treasury bond yields low. The 30-year fixed averaged 4.09 percent,
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Hit 50-Year Record Lows This Week

Frank Nothaft According to Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showed that mortgage rates, fixed and adjustable, reaching all-time record lows providing further incentive for those homeowners looking to refinance. The 30-year fixed averaged 4.15 perce
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