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

SEATTLE, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for thirty-year mortgages remained steady for the second week at 5.29 percent, up slightly from 5.25 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 rose slightly to 4.89 percent, up from 4.86 percent and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages dropped, down to 4.93 percent from 5.07 percent the week prior.

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     Mortgage Type         Average Rate          Average Rate      % Change
                       Week ending 3/1/09   Week ending 2/22/09
    30-year fixed                 5.29%                5.25%          0.6%
    15-year fixed                 4.89%                4.86%          0.5%
    5-1 ARM                       4.93%                5.07%         -2.7%

Rates for 30-year fixed purchase mortgages had fallen on Monday evening, with the average rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 5.27 percent. For the most current up-to-the-minute rates, visit www.zillow.com/Mortgage_Rates/ .

Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates varied by state. Georgia mortgage rates and Michigan mortgage rates decreased the most, dropping from 5.19 percent to 5.17 percent and from 5.30 percent to 5.28 percent, respectively. Florida mortgage rates (5.15%), Georgia mortgage rates (5.17 %) and Maryland mortgage rates (5.17 %) were the lowest in the country while Ohio mortgage rates (5.42%) were the highest. California mortgage rates were the most requested among all states.

     State            Average 30-yr. Fixed   Average 30-yr. Fixed     % Change
                             Rate                   Rate
                      Week ending 3/1/09     Week ending 2/22/09
    Arizona                         5.29%                  5.25%         0.9%
    California                      5.28%                  5.23%         1.0%
    Colorado                        5.34%                  5.32%         0.3%
    Connecticut                     5.28%                  5.25%         0.5%
    Florida                         5.15%                  5.06%         1.8%
    Georgia                         5.17%                  5.19%        -0.5%
    Illinois                        5.36%                  5.34%         0.4%
    Maryland                        5.17%                  5.14%         0.5%
    Massachusetts                   5.35%                  5.36%        -0.2%
    Michigan                        5.28%                  5.30%        -0.4%
    Minnesota                       5.28%                  5.27%         0.3%
    New Jersey                      5.28%                  5.26%         0.3%
    New York                        5.37%                  5.29%         1.4%
    North Carolina                  5.28%                  5.29%        -0.2%
    Ohio                            5.42%                  5.41%         0.2%
    Oregon                          5.34%                  5.28%         1.2%
    Pennsylvania                    5.24%                  5.19%         0.8%
    Texas                           5.26%                  5.24%         0.3%
    Virginia                        5.18%                  5.08%         1.8%
    Washington                      5.29%                  5.23%         1.2%

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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