Mortgages at 7.5%

[Greg Nowell]

The 30 year zero point "conforming" (=<$230k) is at
7.5% which is pretty high (viewed over the last year).
Should have an effect on the economy over the next six
months.  30 year Treasuryat 5.93% today.

Remember that national average mortgage data includes
people who have paid points and tends to under-run the
30 year zero point fixed conforming.  -gn.

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Gregory P. Nowell
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