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Economic & Housing Weekly Commentary

March 11, 2010
During a light week of mixed economic reports, mortgage rates eased somewhat. Pending existing home sales fell 7.6 percent in January, well below the market consensus of a 1 percent gain. Meanwhile, the economy lost only 36,000 jobs in February, fewer than market forecasts, and the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent. In addition, revisions added a net 35,000 workers to January and December combined.
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Primary Mortgage Market Survey ®

March 11, 2010  – Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly in Freddie Mac Weekly Survey » more

  30-yr 15-yr
Avg. Rate 4.95 % 4.32 %
Fees/Pts 0.7 0.7

Next rate update: March 18, 2010

Monthly Refi & ARM Shares

  Refi ARM
January ’10 73% 6%
December ‘09 75% 6%
January ’09 79% 2%

Next Share Update:
March 22

Federal COF Index

  COFI
January '10 1.561
December '09 1.565
January '09 2.282

Next COFI Update:
March 22

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