30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Under 6%

Daily Real Estate News | October 10, 2008
30-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Under 6%

Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 5.94 percent during the week ended Oct. 9, marking the first decrease in three weeks.

The 15-year fixed rate slipped to 5.63 percent from 5.78 percent the previous week.

Meanwhile, the five-year adjustable mortgage rate dropped a notch to 5.9 percent from 6 percent; and the one-year ARM dipped slightly to 5.15 percent.

Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6%

According to Freddie Mac's data, mortgage rates have dropped back below 6 percent after spending more than a month above that threshold. Thanks to the Federal Reserve's aggressive moves to insulate the U.S. economy by slashing borrowing costs, 30-year fixed home loans averaged 5.87 in the latest numbers. That compares to 6.13 percent this time last week and represents the first time since mid-February that the benchmark interest rate has been less than 6 percent. "Slowing consumer spending and weak employment conditions are among the concerns behind the Fed's decision to lower the target federal funds rate," says Freddie Mac chief economist Frank Nothaft. Source: Tulsa World (Okla.) (03/21/08)

The rates are also different for different regions. I am reseraching how it affected Utah Rates so far. For now, I can say one of the lowest rates (Utah Housing program) indicated rate to be 6.09%. Utah Housing is always one of the lowest rate out there, and not everyone qualify to apply for these loans. Have questions, if you do?

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Mortgage Bond are flat

"Mortgage Bonds are flat after yesterday's rally, but now Traders are looking ahead to tomorrow's important Jobs Report.
Current estimates are for 110,000 new jobs created; however, if the number is much worse than expected, we will probably see bonds improve. But any rally may be tempered, since many Traders may already be factoring in a miss.
If the number comes in stronger than expected--which I don't think will happen, but if it does--Bonds will drop sharply, causing home loan rates to rise.
I feel the prudent play is to be conservative and Lock ahead of the Jobs Report."