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Article: Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Remain Volatile.
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- October 9, 2008
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mortgage rates fell this week, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to 6.2 percent. According to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.4 discount and origination points.
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The average 15-year fixed rate mortgage popular for refinancing retreated to 5.95 percent, while the average jumbo 30-year fixed rate was down slightly to 7.61 percent. Adjustable mortgage rates were sharply lower, with the average 1-year ARM down to 5.89 percent and the average 5/1 ARM pulling back to 6.21 ...