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Mortgage Rate Trends and Market Update

21-Nov-08

Last

Change

Best Rates 30 Year Fixed (50+ lenders)

6.09%

0.00%

30 Year Fixed - 1 Week AVG

5.86%

0.04%

1 Year ARM - National AVG

5.29%

-0.04%

5/1 Year ARM - National AVG

5.87%

-0.11%

15 Year Fixed - National AVG

5.73%

-0.08%

30 Year Fixed - National AVG

6.04%

-0.10%

7 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage This marker indicates the current chart.

8.03%

2.49%

5 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

5.99%

0.17%

30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

6.46%

-0.04%

30 Year Fixed - California 1 Week AVG

6.76%

-0.01%

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Today's Mortgage Terms starting with M Margin: The percentage difference between the index for a specific loan and the interest rate charged. This is a number already set by the lender. Market Value: The price at which a given property or product is transacted between a willing, unhurried buyer and a seller who know all the pertinent facts about the property. Mortgage Banker: A financial institution who directly funds home loans, sells them to investors, arranges monthly payments and handles escrow. Some mortgage bankers sell their loans on the secondary market. Mortgage Broker: A broker arranges financing for borrowers with a variety of lenders. A mortgage broker does not make the loan, but receives payments for its services. Mortgage Insurance: It is insurance to protect the lender in case you default on your loan. With conventional loans, mortgage insurance is generally not required if you make a down payment of at least 20% of the home's appraised value. It is also known as PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance). Mortgage Loan: A loan for which a specific real estate property serves as collateral to provide for repayment in case of default. Mortgage Refinance: A refinanced mortgage is one in which a borrower pays down an old loan with a new loan. People who refinance a mortgage tend do so to get a lower interest rate, lowering their payments or to take cash out of their home equity. Mortgagee: The lender in a mortgage loan relationship. Property is used as collateral to make payment. Mortgagor: The borrower in a mortgage loan relationship. Property is used as collateral to make payment. View all Terms