Lowest Mortgage Rates Seen by Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac announced another record today for the lowest interest rates since they began recording mortgage interest rates in 1971. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage reported averages of 4.69% for the week ending June 24th. Fifteen-year fixed mortgage rates fell to a 4.13% average which was also slightly lower than the previous week. VA mortgage remain appealing to military vets because the record low VA rates are still available as well. If you already have a VA loan but need a lower interest rate, consider the VA streamline.
New and existing home sales showed declines in May, Nothaft pointed out. “Existing sales fell 2.2%, compared to the market consensus forecast of a 6% gain, based on figures published by the National Association of Realtors. Sales of new homes fell 32.7% to an annualized rate of 300,000 units, which was the largest monthly drop and slowest pace since records began in 1963, according to the Census Bureau,” he said. Read the original article > 30-Year Fixed Rate Home Loans and 5-year ARMs Fall to Record Low
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