Rates Drop off Again Monday, According to Zillow® Mortgage Rate Monitor

SEATTLE, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for thirty-year mortgages dropped last week to 5.23 percent, down from 5.44 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Meanwhile, rates for 15-year fixed mortgages dropped to 4.93 percent, down from 5.15 percent and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages also dropped, down to 5.19 percent from 5.37 percent the week prior.

                        Average Rate         Average Rate
    Mortgage Type   Week ending 2/15/09   Week ending 2/08/09    % Change
    30-year fixed          5.23%                5.44%             -3.8%
    15-year fixed          4.93%                5.15%             -4.4%
    5-1 ARM                5.19%                5.37%             -3.3%

Rates for 30-year fixed purchase mortgages had fallen even further on Monday evening, with the average rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 5.16 percent. For the most current up-to-the-minute rates, visit www.zillow.com/Mortgage_Rates/.

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates varied by state. New York mortgage rates and California mortgage rates decreased the most, dropping from 5.60 percent to 5.31 percent and from 5.48 percent to 5.20 percent, respectively. Georgia mortgage rates (5.14%) and Washington mortgage rates (5.15%) were the lowest in the country while Illinois mortgage rates (5.36%) and Missouri mortgage rates (5.35%) were the highest. California mortgage rates were the most requested among all states.

                        Average 30-yr.        Average 30-yr.
                         Fixed Rate            Fixed Rate
    State           Week ending 2/15/09    Week ending 2/08/09       % Change
    Arizona                 5.24%                  5.39%              -2.7%
    California              5.20%                  5.48%              -5.1%
    Colorado                5.28%                  5.46%              -3.2%
    Connecticut             5.20%                  5.37%              -3.1%
    Florida                 5.19%                  5.36%              -3.2%
    Georgia                 5.14%                  5.32%              -3.2%
    Illinois                5.36%                  5.50%              -2.6%
    Maryland                5.33%                  5.43%              -1.8%
    Massachusetts           5.31%                  5.54%              -4.2%
    Michigan                5.27%                  5.46%              -3.4%
    Missouri                5.35%                  5.51%              -2.8%
    New Jersey              5.21%                  5.42%              -4.0%
    New York                5.31%                  5.60%              -5.1%
    North Carolina          5.26%                  5.40%              -2.7%
    Oregon                  5.16%                  5.37%              -3.8%
    Pennsylvania            5.18%                  5.34%              -3.0%
    Tennessee               5.33%                  5.50%              -3.1%
    Texas                   5.27%                  5.43%              -2.9%
    Virginia                5.21%                  5.38%              -3.1%
    Washington              5.15%                  5.37%              -4.0%

The Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor is compiled each week using thousands of mortgage rates quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace by mortgage lenders to borrowers who have submitted loan requests. State-level data is gathered for the top 20 states with the highest quote volume on Zillow.

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