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        Table 
        15. Mortgage Interest Rates, Points, Effective Rates, and Average Term 
        to Maturity on Conventional Loans Closed: 1982Present  
         
      
         
          | Period | 
           
            Fixed Rate  | 
           
            Adjustable Rate  | 
         
         
          |  Rate 
             | 
           Points 
             | 
           Effective 
            Rate  | 
           Term 
            to 
            Maturity  | 
           Rate 
             | 
           Points 
             | 
           Effective 
            Rate  | 
           Term 
            to 
            Maturity  | 
         
         
          | Annual 
            Data | 
         
         
          | 1982 | 
          14.72 
             | 
          2.51 
             | 
          15.26 
             | 
          25.4 
             | 
          14.74 
             | 
          2.86 
             | 
          15.37 
             | 
          26.0 
             | 
         
         
          | 1983 | 
          12.51 
             | 
          2.41 
             | 
          12.98 
             | 
          25.5 
             | 
          11.88 
             | 
          2.37 
             | 
          12.33 
             | 
          26.7 
             | 
         
         
          | 1984 | 
          12.67 
             | 
          2.59 
             | 
          13.18 
             | 
          24.8 
             | 
          11.57 
             | 
          2.57 
             | 
          12.05 
             | 
          28.0 
             | 
         
         
          | 1985 | 
          11.93 
             | 
          2.56 
             | 
          12.43 
             | 
          24.1 
             | 
          10.44 
             | 
          2.47 
             | 
          10.87 
             | 
          27.7 
             | 
         
         
          | 1986 | 
          10.09 
             | 
          2.31 
             | 
          10.50 
             | 
          24.9 
             | 
          9.10 
             | 
          1.97 
             | 
          9.42 
             | 
          27.3 
             | 
         
         
          | 1987 | 
          9.52 
             | 
          2.18 
             | 
          9.90 
             | 
          25.5 
             | 
          8.20 
             | 
          1.95 
             | 
          8.51 
             | 
          28.6 
             | 
         
         
          | 1988 | 
          10.04 
             | 
          2.07 
             | 
          10.41 
             | 
          26.0 
             | 
          8.21 
             | 
          1.88 
             | 
          8.51 
             | 
          28.9 
             | 
         
         
          | 1989 | 
          10.21 
             | 
          1.92 
             | 
          10.54 
             | 
          27.0 
             | 
          9.15 
             | 
          1.79 
             | 
          9.44 
             | 
          28.9 
             | 
         
         
          | 1990 | 
          10.06 
             | 
          1.87 
             | 
          10.39 
             | 
          26.1 
             | 
          8.90 
             | 
          1.56 
             | 
          9.15 
             | 
          29.3 
             | 
         
         
          | 1991 | 
          9.38 
             | 
          1.63 
             | 
          9.66 
             | 
          25.8 
             | 
          8.03 
             | 
          1.43 
             | 
          8.26 
             | 
          28.7 
             | 
         
         
          | 1992 | 
          8.21 
             | 
          1.61 
             | 
          8.50 
             | 
          24.4 
             | 
          6.37 
             | 
          1.44 
             | 
          6.59 
             | 
          29.1 
             | 
         
         
          | 1993 | 
          7.27 
             | 
          1.21 
             | 
          7.48 
             | 
          24.7 
             | 
          5.56 
             | 
          1.20 
             | 
          5.74 
             | 
          28.8 
             | 
         
         
          | 1994 | 
          7.98 
             | 
          1.14 
             | 
          8.17 
             | 
          25.8 
             | 
          6.27 
             | 
          1.05 
             | 
          6.42 
             | 
          29.2 
             | 
         
         
          | 1995 | 
          8.01 
             | 
          1.01 
             | 
          8.18 
             | 
          26.5 
             | 
          7.00 
             | 
          0.88 
             | 
          7.13 
             | 
          29.3 
             | 
         
         
          | 1996 | 
          7.81 
             | 
          1.03 
             | 
          7.98 
             | 
          26.1 
             | 
          6.94 
             | 
          0.81 
             | 
          7.06 
             | 
          29.0 
             | 
         
         
          | 1997 | 
          7.73 
             | 
          1.01 
             | 
          7.89 
             | 
          26.9 
             | 
          6.76 
             | 
          0.87 
             | 
          6.90 
             | 
          29.4 
             | 
         
         
          | 1998 | 
          7.05 
             | 
          0.86 
             | 
          7.19 
             | 
          27.5 
             | 
          6.35 
             | 
          0.75 
             | 
          6.46 
             | 
          29.6 
             | 
         
         
          | 1999 | 
          7.32 
             | 
          0.78 
             | 
          7.44 
             | 
          27.8 
             | 
          6.45 
             | 
          0.57 
             | 
          6.53 
             | 
          29.7 
             | 
         
         
          | 2000 | 
          8.14 
             | 
          0.75 
             | 
          8.25 
             | 
          28.3 
             | 
          6.99 
             | 
          0.42 
             | 
          7.05 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | 2001 | 
          7.03 
             | 
          0.56 
             | 
          7.11 
             | 
          27.3 
             | 
          6.34 
             | 
          0.33 
             | 
          6.39 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | Monthly 
            Data  | 
         
        
         
          | 2001 | 
            | 
         
         
          |  
             July 
           | 
          7.19 
             | 
          0.57 
             | 
          7.28 
             | 
          27.5 
             | 
          6.47 
             | 
          0.38 
             | 
          6.53 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          |  
             August 
           | 
          7.11 
             | 
          0.55 
             | 
          7.19 
             | 
          27.5 
             | 
          6.36 
             | 
          0.35 
             | 
          6.41 
             | 
          29.7 
             | 
         
         
          |  
             September 
           | 
          6.96 
             | 
          0.50 
             | 
          7.03 
             | 
          27.5 
             | 
          6.27 
             | 
          0.37 
             | 
          6.32 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          |  
             October 
           | 
           
             6.74  
           | 
           
             0.49  
           | 
           
             6.82  
           | 
           
             27.2  
           | 
           
             6.05  
           | 
           
             0.31  
           | 
           
             6.10  
           | 
           
             29.5  
           | 
         
         
          |  
             November 
           | 
           
             6.62  
           | 
           
             0.47  
           | 
           
             6.69  
           | 
           
             26.7  
           | 
           
             6.02  
           | 
           
             0.25  
           | 
           
             6.06  
           | 
           
             29.6  
           | 
         
         
          |  
             December 
           | 
           
             6.79 
           | 
           
             0.54  
           | 
           
             6.88  
           | 
           
             26.1  
           | 
           
             6.02  
           | 
           
             0.35  
           | 
           
             6.08  
           | 
           
             29.8  
           | 
         
         
          | 2002 | 
            | 
         
         
          |  
             January 
           | 
           
             6.95 
           | 
           
             0.54 
           | 
           
             7.04 
           | 
           
             26.4 
           | 
           
             6.01 
           | 
           
             0.38 
           | 
           
             6.07 
           | 
           
             29.7 
           | 
         
         
          |  
             February 
           | 
           
             6.94 
           | 
           
             0.53 
           | 
           
             7.02 
           | 
           
             26.6 
           | 
           
             5.95 
           | 
           
             0.35 
           | 
           
             6.00 
           | 
           
             29.8 
           | 
         
         
          |  
             March 
           | 
           
             6.95 
           | 
           
             0.48 
           | 
           
             7.02 
           | 
           
             26.9 
           | 
           
             5.92 
           | 
           
             0.33 
           | 
           
             5.97 
           | 
           
             29.6 
           | 
         
         
          |  
              April 
           | 
           7.07  | 
           0.54  | 
           7.15  | 
           27.2  | 
           5.91  | 
           0.32  | 
           5.96  | 
           29.8  | 
         
         
          |  
              May 
           | 
           6.97  | 
           0.55  | 
           7.06  | 
           27.4  | 
           5.72  | 
           0.37  | 
           5.78  | 
           29.8  | 
         
         
          |  
              June 
           | 
           6.85  | 
           0.56  | 
           6.93  | 
           27.4  | 
           5.64  | 
           0.40  | 
           5.70  | 
           29.9  | 
         
         
          |  
              July 
           | 
           6.72  | 
           0.52  | 
           6.80  | 
           27.1  | 
           5.44  | 
           0.44  | 
           5.50  | 
           29.8  | 
         
         
          |  
              August 
           | 
           6.53  | 
           0.48  | 
           6.60  | 
           26.9  | 
           5.38  | 
           0.40  | 
           5.43  | 
           29.6  | 
         
         
          |  
              September 
           | 
           6.36  | 
           0.45  | 
           6.43  | 
           26.9  | 
           5.39  | 
           0.41  | 
           5.45  | 
           29.6  | 
         
       
      Source: Federal Housing Finance Board 
         
        http://www.fhfb.gov/MIRS/MIRS_downloads.htm 
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