by Calculated Risk on 9/29/2011 05:24:00 PM

Probably deserves a mention ... from Freddie Mac: Fixed-Rate Mortgages Lowest on Record

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), coming on the heels of the Federal Reserve's recent announcements. The conventional 30-year fixed averaged an all-time record low at 4.01 percent; likewise the 15-year fixed averaged an all-time record low at 3.28 percent for the week.
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"Fixed mortgage rates fell to all-time record lows this week following the Federal Reserve's announcement of its Maturity Extension Program and additional purchases of mortgage-backed securities. Interest rates for ARMs, however, were nearly unchanged as the Federal Reserve plans to sell $400 billion in short-term Treasury securities, which serve as benchmarks for many ARMs." [said Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac]

Earlier:
• Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims decline sharply to 391,000
• Misc: GDP revised up, Employment to be revised up, Germany approves EFSF changes, Pending Home sales decline
• Kansas City Manufacturing Survey: Manufacturing activity expands "modestly" in September
• Employment: Comment on preliminary annual benchmark revision