More from FRE on Mortgage Rates This Week

First Published Saturday, 11 July 2009 from Need to Know News

"Lower mortgage rates are helping to support the housing market," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac VP and chief economist. "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate peaked this year over the week of June 11 and are now around a quarter of a percentage point lower this week. This has led to a 7.2 percent increase in conventional mortgage applications for home purchases by the last full week of June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association."


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