Thursday, October 12, 2006

Mortgage Rates Climb


Mortgage rates climbed considerably in the last week according to a report from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). 30-year fixed rate mortgages averaged 6.37% in Freddie Mac's latest report, which is an increase from 6.30% the week before.

15-year fixed rate mortgage rates also climbed, from 5.98% the previous week to 6.06% last week.

5-year adjustable rate mortgages reported in at 6.10%, which is a jump from the previous week's rate of 6.00%.

Meanwhile, 1-year adjustables averaged 5.56%, up from 5.46% the week before.

Here are the current av
erage mortgage rates nationwide as provided by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac):



Rates This Week

Last Week's Rate

30-year Fixed

6.37%

6.30%

15-year Fixed

6.06%

5.98%

5-year ARM

6.10%

6.00%

1-year ARM

5.56%

5.46%


Bob Roscoe, Mortgage Marketing Associates, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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