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Interest rates, a look back

We have gotten so spoiled by the current level of interest rates,  I thought it might be instructive to post the interest rates from May 2006

 

LOAN TYPE

  

TODAY +/-

  

LAST WEEK

  

 
 

30 yr fixed mtg

  

6.21%

  

6.20%

    
 

15 yr fixed mtg

  

5.88%

  

5.86%

    
 

5/1 ARM

  

5.82%

  

5.84%

    
 

30 yr fixed jumbo mtg

  

6.42%

  

6.41%

    
 

5/1 jumbo ARM

  

5.92%

  

5.95%

    

Source: bankrate.com  Rates include 1 point fee

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Comment balloon 1 comment • Maureen Megowan • May 27 2017 08:41PM
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