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3.56: Mortgage Rates Slowly Creep Up

  • February 21st 2013

by Shilpi Paul

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Since the beginning of the year, mortgage rates have been slowly, but steadily, moving up.

Freddie Mac reported 3.56 percent with an average 0.8 point as the average on a 30-year fixed mortgage this morning. Long-term rates haven’t been this high since last August.

3.56: Mortgage Rates Slowly Creep Up: Figure 1

Here is a quick look at how rates have risen over the last two months:

  • December 13th — 3.32%
  • January 3rd — 3.34%
  • January 10th — 3.40%
  • January 24th — 3.42%
  • February 7th — 3.53%
  • February 21st — 3.56%

The UrbanTurf Mortgage Rate Disclaimer: The rates reported by Freddie Mac for 30-year mortgages are usually the best rates that the most qualified borrowers can get, so borrowers or those considering refinancing should not necessarily read this news and think that they can go out and get a loan with the quoted interest rate.

Here’s a look at the path of rates since January 2010:

3.56: Mortgage Rates Slowly Creep Up: Figure 2

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