Nashville Real Estate

2010 Mortgage Rate Predictions

2010 Mortgage Rate Predictions

January 5, 2010 by · 3 Comments 

Nashville mortgage rates ended 2009 above 5 percent, with Freddie Mac reporting 30-year fixed rates at an average 5.14 percent, still very affordable by historical standards. Although higher long-term borrowing costs late in the year could signal further increases for 2010, new data from Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and the Mortgage Bankers Association indicates more [...]

Mortgage Interest Rates Move Higher

Mortgage Interest Rates Move Higher

December 14, 2009 by · 5 Comments 

Mortgage interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose to 4.81 percent last week, after the prior week’s fall to a record low of 4.71 percent, reports Freddie Mac. While the Federal Reserve’s effort to purchase $1.25 trillion in mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie, Freddie, and Ginnie Mae has helped keep rates attractive, Freddie Mac chief [...]