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• 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78%

  May 24, 2012 in Business, Nation/World The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year. 2

• Average rate on 30-year mortgage dips to 3.88

  March 8, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Fixed mortgage remain a bargain at the start of the spring-buying season: The average rate on the 30-year mortgage dipped this week, while the 15-year loan fell to … 6

• 30-year mortgage below 4% for first time

  October 6, 2011 in Business The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage this week fell below 4 percent for the first time ever, to 3.94 percent.

• Rate on 30-year mortgage falls to record 4.09%

  September 15, 2011 in Business, Nation/World Fixed mortgage rates fell to the lowest level in six decades for the second straight week. But few Americans can take advantage of the historically low rates.

• Mortgage rates fall to near-record lows

  August 11, 2011 in Business Fixed mortgage rates fell to at or near record lows. That’s good news for the few who can afford to buy a home or are able to refinance. But the … 6

• Mortgage rates go up slightly

  November 25, 2010 in Business on Page A13 NEW YORK — Rates on fixed mortgages edged up again from the lowest levels in decades, making it slightly less attractive for Americans to buy or refinance in a market … 1

• Mortgage rates sink to lowest level in decades

  August 12, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates sank to the lowest level in decades this week, pushed down by the weak economy and the Federal Reserve’s move to help lift the recovery by purchasing government …

• Mortgage rates hit 4.56 percent, new record low

  July 22, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates fell to a new record low for the fourth time in five weeks. But low rates haven’t been enough to lift a struggling housing market. 3

• Mortgage rates drop to new low of 4.57 percent

  July 8, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week to the lowest point in five decades. But many people either don’t qualify for new mortgages or have already taken advantage of … 2

• Business update: Mortgage applications rise 7 percent

  July 7, 2010 in Business Applications for home loans rose last week as consumers raced to refinance at the lowest rates in decades. The Mortgage Bankers Associations said today that overall applications increased nearly 7 …

• Business update: Data suggest recovery is fizzling

  July 1, 2010 in Business Fears that the economic recovery is fizzling grew Thursday after the government and private sector issued weak reports on a number of fronts. Unemployment claims are up, home sales are … 3

• Mortgage rates drop to another low, 4.58 percent

  July 1, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates have sunk to the lowest level in more than five decades, but consumers aren’t rushing to refinance their loans or buy homes.

• Mortgage rates at lowest point since at least 1971

  June 24, 2010 in Business Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level on record, giving consumers added incentive to lock in low payments for home purchases and refinanced loans. 4

• Mortgage rates down to lowest in 38 years

  December 4, 2009 in Business on Page A16 Interest rates on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dipped to a 38-year low this week, giving consumers another reason to consider purchasing a home or refinancing their current one. Freddie …

• Mortgage rates may have bottomed

  May 29, 2009 in Business on Page A10 NEW YORK – Roger Wald recently discovered he would save $25,000 a year if he refinanced his five-year mortgage at 4.75 percent. Wald, an auto body repairman in Sarasota, Fla., … 1

• States want more say on fixing mortgage mess

  February 8, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Lowering mortgage interest rates will not by itself keep hard-pressed owners in their homes, Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said last week. He said lenders will have to accept reductions …

• In brief: Businesses give Avista good marks

  February 6, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Avista Corp. ranked fourth among 19 Western utilities for customer satisfaction among business clients that spend $500 to $50,000 per month on electricity. The study was conducted by J.D. Power … 1

• Mortgage rates fall to record low

  December 25, 2008 in Business on Page A12 Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to a record low for the second straight week, causing refinancing applications to surge to the highest level in more than five years, a …

• Mortgage rates fall; unemployment stays high

  December 18, 2008 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates are falling as this week’s dramatic action by the Federal Reserve provides a boost to the dismal housing market, but the nation’s unemployment rolls are stuck …