by Calculated Risk on 6/22/2006 10:21:00 PM
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac reported: One-Year ARM At Highest Level In Almost Five Years
Freddie Mac [reported] the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.71 percent ... The 30-year FRM has not been higher since May 31, 2002, when it averaged 6.76 percent.
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One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs averaged 5.75 percent this week ... The 1-year ARM has not been higher since August 3, 2001, when it averaged 5.77 percent.
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Rates are now back to 1998 levels.
Will we see 7% for the 30-year fixed this summer?