Monday, April 09, 2007

Mortgage Rates Creep Forward for 30-Year Fixed

The Washington Post reports that mortgage rates crept up slightly this past week. Thursday reported an average percentage of 6.17 percent for the week for 30-year mortgages, up slightly from 6.16 the week before. Despite the raise, rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages remain close to the low for the year. The stability points towards financial markets trying to decide the direction of the country's inflation and economic growth.

A year ago, mortgage rates were 6.43 percent for 30-year fixed rates.

Read the entire article here.

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