Mortgage rates still below 5 percent The Associated Press
McLEAN, Va. — Mortgage rates rose this week but still remained below 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average fixed rate on 30-year mortgages was 4.81 percent, up from a record-low 4.71 percent last week. Last year at this time, the average fixed rate for 30-year mortgages was 5.47 percent.
The Federal Reserve has kept rates around 5 percent this year by purchasing $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities in an effort to make home buying more affordable and bolster the housing market.
Low rates are leading more homeowners to call their brokers. Mortgage applications to buy a home rose 4 percent last week, while refinance applications jumped 11 percent from the prior week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Freddie Mac collects mortgage rates each week from lenders around the country. Rates often fluctuate, even within a given day.
The average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.32 percent, from a record low of 4.27 percent last week.
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I want to refinance from a balloon to a 15 year fixed rate mortgage?
I live in Saginaw, Michigan.
The house is supposed to be worth $95k.
I still owe $68k.
I refinanced already twice and didn't have to pay PMI because the first mortgage was a VA loan.
Will I have to pay PMI this time, and what lender should I choose?
The balloon mortgage is due in september 2010.
You only pay PMI when you are borrowing more than 80% of what you appraisal comes in at. If your house really is worth $95,000, you could borrow up to $76,000 without PMI.
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Before you refinance, define your reason - The News Journal Before you refinance, define your reason Edelman, the financial adviser, offers a different perspective, proposing that Roblyer take out a 30-year mortgage instead of another 15-year loan. Lower loan rate isn’t always a better deal |
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Freddie Mac: rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fall McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Rates on 30-year-fixed mortgages fell this week, offering homeowners a chance to refinance their loans, Freddie Mac said Thursday. |
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Refinancing filings up 15.8% on week-to-week basis Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.28%, up from 5.22% the previous week, while the average on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.15% |
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More people getting low rates with refinancing - Wisconsin State Journal More people getting low rates with refinancing Higher fees on loans sold to Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association) are keeping some |
