Mortgage Interest Rates Continue To Fall

This was the sixth week in a row were 30 Yearjump from 6.26 to 6.63 and six weeks of falling rates
mortgage rates fell or held steady. In the last 6 weeksto get close to the July 17th levels.
30 year notes have fallen from 6.63 to 6.35. This wasThis week we also saw decreases in all the other
preceded by a sudden jump in interest rates in Julymajor mortgage products. The 15 year mortgage fell
where 30 year mortgage interest rates rose fromfrom 5.93 to 5.9 and the 5 year arm fell from 6.03 to
6.26 to 6.63 between July 17th and July 24th. So while5.97. By far the biggest mover was 1 year arms which
rates are little higher today than what we saw on Julyfell almost 1/5 of a point moving from 5.33 to 5.15.
17th they have almost fallen back to mid July levels. It'sBelow are rates for the 4 major mortgage products
interesting to note that it took one week for rates tofor the last few weeks.