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Rates For November 23, 2009

Conforming Rates at Par

30 years Fixed

4.5%

20 years Fixed

4.5%

15 years Fixed

4.125%

10 years Fixed

4.125%

7/1 ARM

3.75%

7/1 ARM I/O

3.75%

5/1 ARM

3.5%

5/1 ARM I/O

3.625%

Prime Rate

3.25%

5/1 ARM Jumbo

3.625%

15 years Jumbo

4.25%

30 years Jumbo

4.75%

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RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

RATES ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSACTION TYPE AND
MORTGAGE PROGRAM.

A PAR RATE – THE LOWEST INTEREST RATE BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS.

YOUR ACTUAL RATE MAY BE DIFFERENT.

November 23, 2009 Posted by Consumerlens | Current Par Rates | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

The $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit is close to extension

- Contracts to buy a home must be signed by April 30, 2010, and the deals must close by June 30 in order for a buyer to qualify for the credit.

- The credit would only apply to homes sold for $800,000 or less.

- Homebuyers must have adjusted gross income of less than $125,000 ($225,000 for married couples filing jointly).

- A credit worth up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers and up to $6,500 for homeowners looking to trade up to a bigger primary residence and who have already lived in their current home for five years.

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November 3, 2009 Posted by Consumerlens | Home Buyer Tax Credit | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet