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Friday, May 30, 2008

30-Year Rates Climb Past 6%

From Realtor Magazine Online, Daily Real Estate News May 30, 2008

Freddie Mac reports a jump in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.08 percent during the week ended May 29 from 5.98 percent the prior week, marking a two-month high triggered by investor concern over inflation.

The 15-year mortgage rate climbed to 5.66 percent from 5.55 percent over the same period, while the five-year adjustable rate rose slightly to 5.62 percent from 5.61 percent.

However, the one-year ARM slipped to 5.22 percent from 5.24 percent.

In the event of worsening inflationary pressures, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher says, "I would expect a change of course in monetary policy to occur sooner rather than later, even in the face of an anemic [economy]."

Source: San Francisco Chronicle (05/30/08)

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