Posted by Howard Bell on December 27, 2009 at 12:02pm
30-Year and 15-Year Rates Still at Incredibly Low Levels30-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 5.05 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending December 24, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 4.94 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 5.14 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 4.45 percent with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.38 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 4.91 percent.nt.Five-year indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages ARMs: Averaged 4.40 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.37 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 5.49 percent.One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs: Averaged 4.38 percent this week with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 4.34 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 4.95%.Freddie SayzAlthough interest rates for 30-year fixed rate mortgages are above 5% this week for the first time since the end of October, they are still around 0.5 percentage points below this years peak set in. ARM rates increased by a lesser amount as the market consensus calls for no rate hikes by the Federal Reserve in the immediate future. Meanwhile, the housing market continues to show improvement. Total existing home sales jumped 7.4% in November to an annualized pace of 6.54 million units, which was the most since February 2007. Moreover, the number of unsold existing homes was the lowest since December 2006 and the number of unsold new homes was the least since April 1971, which may leave future room for new constructionThanks for Readingwww.yourpropertypath.comRelated ArticlesFHA Has New RulesMortgage Bankers: Weekly Update Loan Apps DeclineLoan Modification: A Primer
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