US mortgage rates fall to record low, at a glance

By The Associated Press

AP / November 15, 2012

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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	3.34	3.40	4.00	3.34
15-year fixed	2.65	2.69	3.31	2.65
5-year adjustable	2.74	2.73	2.97	2.71
1-year adjustable	2.55	2.59	2.98	2.57

All values in percentage points
Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey

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