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National Thirty-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Falls Back Under 5.00%
National Rate Hovers Just Below 5.0% Monday, According to Zillow® Mortgage Rate Monitor
Jan 12, 2010
SEATTLE, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased six basis points last week to 4.99 percent, down from 5.05 percent the week prior, according to the Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor, compiled by leading real estate Web site Zillow.com®. Rates for 15-year fixed mortgages fell seven basis points to 4.41 percent from 4.48 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell nine basis points to 4.06 percent, from 4.15 percent the week prior.
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The volume of mortgage requests last week rose 18 percent from the prior week. Of last week's requests, 31 percent were for refinance loans, 66 percent were for purchase loans and 2 percent were for home equity loans. The prior week, 32 percent of requests were for refinance loans, 65 percent were for purchase loans and 2 percent were for home equity loans.
Average Rate Average Rate Change in
Mortgage Type Week ending 1/10/10 Week ending 1/3/10 Basis Points
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30-year fixed 4.99% 5.05% -6
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15-year fixed 4.41% 4.48% -7
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5-1 ARM 4.06% 4.15% -9
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On Monday, rates for 30-year fixed purchase mortgages had fallen slightly, with the average rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.97 percent. For 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 Connecticut mortgage rates decreased the most, from 5.26 percent to 5.11 percent in New York and from 5.19 percent to 5.08 percent in Connecticut. South Carolina mortgage rates (5.13%) and New York mortgage rates (5.11%) were the highest in the country, while Colorado mortgage rates (4.92%) and Texas mortgage rates (4.93%) were the lowest. California mortgage rates were the most requested among all states.
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Fixed Rate Fixed Rate Change in
State Week ending 1/10/10 Week ending 1/3/10 Basis Points
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Arizona 5.08% 5.15% -7
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California 4.95% 4.99% -4
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Colorado 4.92% 4.99% -7
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Connecticut 5.08% 5.19% -11
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Florida 4.97% 5.02% -5
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Georgia 5.05% 5.11% -6
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Illinois 5.09% 5.15% -6
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Maryland 5.05% 5.11% -6
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Massachusetts 5.03% 5.11% -8
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Michigan 5.08% 5.16% -8
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Minnesota 4.99% 5.04% -5
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New Jersey 5.02% 5.11% -9
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New York 5.11% 5.26% -15
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North Carolina 5.06% 5.15% -9
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Oregon 4.95% 5.00% -5
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Pennsylvania 5.03% 5.13% -10
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South Carolina 5.13% 5.22% -9
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Texas 4.93% 5.03% -10
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Virginia 5.06% 5.13% -7
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Washington 5.00% 5.06% -6
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The Zillow Mortgage Rate Monitor is compiled each week using thousands of mortgage rates for conforming loans 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. Learn more about our rates.
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