MCLEAN, VA — (Marketwired) — 04/04/13 — (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates dipping for the week amid recent data which indicates the manufacturing industry is slowing. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has seesawed around 3.5 percent for the past two months, providing ongoing help to the housing recovery.
(FRM) averaged 3.54 percent with an average 0.8 point for the week ending April 4, 2013, down from last week when it averaged 3.57 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.98 percent.
this week averaged 2.74 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.76 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.21 percent.
(ARM) averaged 2.65 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.68 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.86 percent.
averaged 2.63 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.62 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.78 percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following links for the and . Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
“Fixed mortgage rates dipped slightly while the manufacturing industry showed signs of slowing. Regionally, both the and purchasing manager reports for March fell below the market consensus forecast. On a national scale, both the ISM and indexes also showed reductions in growth.”
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