Rate On 30-year Mortgage Falls To Lowest On Record

By DANIEL WAGNER, AP Business Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, 08/18/2011 - 7:03am

(08-18) 07:03 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level on records dating to 1971. Freddie Mac says the rate for the most popular mortgage has dipped to 4.15...

Senh: It's too bad no one nowadays can qualify for a loan or refinance.

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