US mortgage rates fall to record low, at a glance

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US mortgage rates fall to record low, at a glance

By The Associated Press

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week, a trend that has helped the housing market start to recover this year.

Here's a look at rates for fixed and adjustable mortgages over the past 52 weeks:

Current avg. Last week 52-week high 52-week low 30-year fixed 3.31 3.34 4.08 3.31 15-year fixed 2.63 2.65 3.3 2.63 5-year adjustable 2.74 2.74 2.97 2.71 1-year adjustable 2.56 2.55 2.84 2.55 All values in percentage points Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey

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