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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 
             | 
         
         
          | Monthly 
            Data  | 
         
         
         
          | 2000 | 
            | 
         
         
          | July | 
          8.29 
             | 
          0.75 
             | 
          8.41 
             | 
          28.4 
             | 
          7.01 
             | 
          0.39 
             | 
          7.07 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          | August | 
          8.17 
             | 
          0.73 
             | 
          8.29 
             | 
          28.4 
             | 
          6.92 
             | 
          0.40 
             | 
          6.98 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | September | 
          8.04 
             | 
          0.75 
             | 
          8.16 
             | 
          28.4 
             | 
          6.83 
             | 
          0.41 
             | 
          6.89 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | October | 
          7.96 
             | 
          0.70 
             | 
          8.07 
             | 
          28.3 
             | 
          6.73 
             | 
          0.38 
             | 
          6.78 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          | November | 
          7.87 
             | 
          0.67 
             | 
          7.97 
             | 
          28.3 
             | 
          6.63 
             | 
          0.38 
             | 
          6.69 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          | December | 
          7.70 
             | 
          0.68 
             | 
          7.81 
             | 
          28.2 
             | 
          6.66 
             | 
          0.36 
             | 
          6.72 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | 2001 | 
            | 
         
         
          | January | 
          7.34 
             | 
          0.62 
             | 
          7.44 
             | 
          28.3 
             | 
          6.51 
             | 
          0.32 
             | 
          6.56 
             | 
          29.7 
             | 
         
         
          | February | 
          7.13 
             | 
          0.60 
             | 
          7.23 
             | 
          27.7 
             | 
          6.65 
             | 
          0.27 
             | 
          6.69 
             | 
          29.7 
             | 
         
         
          | March | 
          7.06 
             | 
          0.61 
             | 
          7.16 
             | 
          27.6 
             | 
          6.53 
             | 
          0.29 
             | 
          6.57 
             | 
          29.7 
             | 
         
         
          | April | 
          7.07 
             | 
          0.56 
             | 
          7.15 
             | 
          27.2 
             | 
          6.46 
             | 
          0.32 
             | 
          6.51 
             | 
          29.8 
             | 
         
         
          | May | 
          7.16 
             | 
          0.61 
             | 
          7.25 
             | 
          27.3 
             | 
          6.48 
             | 
          0.33 
             | 
          6.53 
             | 
          29.9 
             | 
         
         
          | June | 
          7.19 
             | 
          0.57 
             | 
          7.28 
             | 
          27.4 
             | 
          6.37 
             | 
          0.36 
             | 
          6.42 
             | 
           
             29.8  
           | 
         
         
          | 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 
             | 
         
       
      Source: Federal Housing Finance Board 
         
        http://www.fhfb.gov/MIRS/MIRS_downloads.htm 
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