Fixed mortgage rates in the U.S. touched historic lows over the past week, with the 30-year home loan returning to its record trough of 3.94%, amid troubling reports on the state of the housing market
Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows
WSJ.com: What's News US, Wall Street Journal
Thu, 12/15/2011 - 9:22am
Topics: housing market mortgage rates real estate
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