Friday, January 18, 2008

Loan Rates for Jan 18, 2008

Retail sales fell in Dec by 0.4%. CPI or Consumer Price Index was up 0.3%, which was higher 0.2% expectation. The core CPI came in at 0.2%, leaving year-to-year core at 2.4%, above the Feds comfort level of 1-2%. The core PPI only rose by 0.2% in Dec in line with expectations. The Fed meets Jan 30th and everyone is predicting a 0.5 point rate cut.

Rates are lower from last week
Conforming
Rates
Points
APR
30 yr fixed mortgage 5.750%
0
6.09%
15 yr fixed mortgage 5.250%
0
5.50%
3 yr ARM mortgage 5.750%
0
6.00%
5 yr ARM mortgage 5.875%
0
6.10%
7 yr ARM mortgage 6.125%
0
6.30%
Interest Only 5/1 ARM 5.875%
0
6.10%
Jumbo
30 yr fixed mortgage 6.750%
0.5
7.00%
15 yr fixed mortgage 6.375%
0.5
6.79%
3 yr ARM mortgage 5.750%
0
6.00%
5 yr ARM mortgage 5.875%
0
6.10%
7 yr ARM mortgage 6.125%
0
6.30%
Interest Only 5/1 ARM 5.875%
0
6.10%

PLEASE CALL FOR SUPER JUMBO RATES. RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.