Previous Close | 1.4600 |
Open | 1.4500 |
Bid | 0.0000 x 0 |
Ask | 0.0000 x 0 |
Day's Range | 1.4300 - 1.5000 |
52 Week Range | 0.4000 - 1.7500 |
Volume | |
Avg. Volume | 2,028,520 |
Market Cap | 962.089M |
Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.46 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
EPS (TTM) | N/A |
Earnings Date | N/A |
Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 12, 2008 |
1y Target Est | N/A |
(Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates in the US eased further, relieving some pressure on buyers forging ahead in a tough US housing market.Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’With a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for TurbulenceJamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Inflationary Forces in Front of Us’Dow Average Touches 40,000 Before Pulling Back: Markets WrapThe average for a 30-year, fixed loan w
The average 30-year rate fell to 7.02% from 7.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers' purchasing options. “The decrease in rates, albeit small, may provide a bit more wiggle room in the budgets of prospective homebuyers,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the first time in more than a month amid signs of slowing economic activity, but remain too high to provide a significant boost to the housing market. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was down to 7.09% as of May 9, from 7.22% last week, ending five straight weekly increases, mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac said in a statement on Thursday. The decline in mortgage rates coincides with a drop in the 10-year Treasury yield following recent data showing a moderation economic and job growth.