Oct 21, 2011 1:35PM After hitting record lows of 3.94% with 0.8 points the week of October 3, rates are up .375% in the past two weeks. And while rates are still extremely low, refinancers and homebuyers are always looking for the lowest. A primary reason rates rose is market optimism about Eurozone leaders acting more forcefully to contain problems with insolvent member nations like Greece. Eurozone issues are also a big reason rates got so low. Here's why: If one or more Eurozone nations defaulted on their debts,... Oct 21, 2011 2:40PM Even the presence of volatility is volatile. Here yesterday, gone today. But "volatility of the presence of volatility" sounds too much like calculus to discuss any further. Suffice to say, Mortgage Rates didn't move much today. Some lenders are microscopically higher or lower in terms of closing costs, but Best-Execution remained the same. But before you consider what today's rates are, CONSIDER THIS. Today's Rates: BESTEXECUTION 30YR FIXED - 4.125% some at 4.25% FHA/VA - More 3.875% today, 3.75...
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