The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage: Averaged 6.07 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 6.18 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.32 percent.
Five-year Treasury-indexed ARMs: Averaged 6.07 percent this week, with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 6.16 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 6.29 percent.
One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs: Averaged 5.27 percent this week with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 5.49 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 5.59 percent.
Commentary
"Mortgage rates moved lower this week as a drop in commodity prices eased market concerns over inflation pressures," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist. "For instance, the Department of Energy reported that gasoline prices were the lowest since the end of May, and oil prices were at levels not seen since early May.
Its not surprising that interest rates and economic activity will fluctuate with the price of oil. What better shape we would all be in if we would all seriously go green.
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Howard Bell
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