30-Year Fixed Rates Decline to 6.47 Percent

Los Angeles Times (08/22/08) P. C5
Freddie Mac reports a drop in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.47 percent during the week ended Aug. 21, down from 6.52 percent during the prior three weeks. Meanwhile, the 15-year fixed mortgage rate slipped to 6 percent from 6.07 percent a week ago. Over the same period, the five-year adjustable mortgage rate fell to 5.99 percent from 6.02 percent, and the one-year ARM rose to 5.29 percent from 5.18 percent.