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National 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall; Weekly Average Rates Below 5.00% in Some States
National Rate Below 5.00% Monday, According to Zillow® Mortgage Rate Monitor
Sep 15, 2009
SEATTLE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The weekly average rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace for 30-year fixed mortgages decreased last week to 5.04 percent, down from 5.09 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 to 4.48 percent from 4.49 percent, and 5-1 adjustable rate mortgages fell to 4.02 percent, down from 4.06 the week prior.
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Average Rate Average Rate
Mortgage Type Week ending 9/13/09 Week ending 9/6/09 % Change
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30-year fixed 5.04% 5.09% -1.0%
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15-year fixed 4.48% 4.49% -0.4%
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5-1 ARM 4.02% 4.06% -1.1%
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On Monday, rates for 30-year fixed purchase mortgages decreased further, with the average rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.98 percent. For current, up-to-the-minute rates, visit www.zillow.com/Mortgage_Rates/.
Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates varied by state. Virginia mortgage rates, Washington mortgage rates, and New York mortgage rates decreased the most, from 5.06 percent to 4.96 percent in Virginia, from 5.10 percent to 5.00 percent in Washington and from 5.23 percent to 5.13 percent in New York. Oregon mortgage rates (5.19%) and Illinois mortgage rates (5.23%) were the highest in the country, while Colorado mortgage rates (4.97%) and Virginia mortgage rates (4.96%) were the lowest.
Average 30-yr. Fixed Rate Average 30-yr. Fixed Rate %
State Week ending 9/13/09 Week ending 9/6/09 Change
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Arizona 5.11% 5.13% -0.5%
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California 4.98% 5.03% -0.9%
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Colorado 4.97% 5.05% -1.4%
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Connecticut 5.04% 5.12% -1.5%
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Florida 5.03% 5.06% -0.5%
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Georgia 5.00% 5.02% -0.3%
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Illinois 5.23% 5.26% -0.6%
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Maryland 5.11% 5.15% -0.9%
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Massachusetts 5.08% 5.13% -1.0%
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Michigan 5.12% 5.18% -1.1%
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Minnesota 5.14% 5.21% -1.2%
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New Jersey 5.12% 5.17% -1.0%
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New York 5.13% 5.23% -1.9%
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North Carolina 5.06% 5.14% -1.5%
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Oregon 5.19% 5.25% -1.2%
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Pennsylvania 5.14% 5.17% -0.5%
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Texas 5.08% 5.12% -0.8%
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Virginia 4.96% 5.06% -2.1%
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Washington 5.00% 5.10% -2.0%
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Wisconsin 5.07% 5.09% -0.3%
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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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