Houston Refinance: Fixed Mortgage Rates Touch New Lows for 2011

Houston Mortgage Refinance: Fixed Mortgage Rates Touch New Lows for 2011

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Fixed mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest point of the year, offering incentive for homeowners to save money by refinancing their loans.

Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year loan fell to 4.61 percent. That’s down from 4.63 percent and the lowest level since mid-December. The average rate on the 15-year fixed mortgage, a popular refinance option, slipped to 3.80 percent from 3.82 percent. That marked the lowest point since late November.

Rates track the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which fell to the lowest level of the year this week. Low mortgage rates haven’t been enough to jumpstart the weak housing market. Fewer people bought previously occupied homes in April, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. Sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.05 million units, far below the 6 million homes a year that economists consider a healthy market. http://www.mylendingplace.com/mortgage/

However, the number of borrowers looking to refinance is now at the highest level since the second week of December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinance activity has increased 33 percent over the last five weeks, mirroring the steady decline in rates.

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