By Inman News, Friday, February 9, 2007. Long-term mortgage interest rates barely budged Thursday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield stayed at 4.73 percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate average dipped to 5.78 percent, and the 15-year fixed rate held at 5.57 percent. The 1-year adjustable increased to 5.38 percent.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield decreased to 4.84 percent.
Rates are current as of 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Mortgage rate figures are according to Bankrate.com, which publishes nightly averages based on its survey of 4,000 banks in 50 states. more...