Topic: Freddie Mac Holdings

Rates on 30-year mortgages drop to 5.09 percent in first decline since DecemberRates for 30-year home loans inched downward this week, the first decline in a month, but remained above last month's record lows.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was ...
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages close out 2009 above 5 percent, rise for 4th week in a rowMortgage rates rose for the fourth straight week, ending the year above 5 percent.The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage was 5.14 percent this ...
Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages climb above 5 percent; mortgage applications fallThe average fixed-rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed above 5 percent for the first time in two months, leading to a decline in mortgage applications.The average fixed rate on a 30-year ...
More refinancing activity as 30-year mortgages rise, remain below 5 percentMortgage rates rose for the second consecutive week but the number of homeowners who applied for refinancing remained strong.The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage was 4.94 percent this week, up ...

U.S. fixed mortgage rates climb from record lows

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. fixed home loan rates edged above record lows in the past week, tracking bond yields higher following surprise improvement in November employment, home funding company Freddie Mac < FRE.P> said on Thursday.Thirty-year mortgages averaged 4.81 percent, up ...
Average rates on 30-year mortgages drop to 4.71 percent, setting new all-time lowThe average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped to a record low of 4.71 percent this week, pushed down by an aggressive government campaign to reduce borrowing costs.The rate, ...

U.S. mortgage rates fall to record low: Freddie Mac

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a record low in the latest week, as rates fell for a fifth straight week, a closely watched mortgage survey showed Thursday.The lowest mortgage rates in decades and high affordability have helped the ...
Average rates on 30-year mortgages fall, matching record low reached in springAverage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie ...
Rates on 30-year mortgages remain below 5 pct, near recordRates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday.The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.83 ...
Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year mortgages stay below 5 percent for second straight weekRates this week for 30-year home loans stayed below 5 percent for the second week in a row.The average rate fell to 4.91 percent from 4.98 percent a ...