Overnight real estate rates remain scattered
30-year fixed rate up at 5.33%; 10-year Treasury down at 4.23%
By Inman News, Wednesday, July 27, 2005.Long-term mortgage interest rates were mixed again Tuesday, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield sank to 4.23 percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 5.33 percent, and the 15-year fixed-rate remained at 4.91 percent. The 1-year adjustable was up at 3.75 percent.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield dipped to 4.45 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. Points on these mortgages range from zero to 3.5.
In other economic news, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 16.71 points, or 0.16 percent, finishing at 10,579.77. The Nasdaq gained 9.25 points, or 0.43 percent, closing at 2,166.74.
Stock and bond figures are current as of 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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