Five Interesting Mortgage Stats

07/27/2012

Five Interesting Mortgage Stats

  • As of June, the average 15-year fixed loan rate fell to 2.97%. This is the first time it's dropped below 3% in 21 years.
  • 62% of all new single family homes sold in 2011 were financed by a conventional loan, up from 58% in 2010.
  • 81% refinance share of total mortgage activity
  • The average loan size in January 2012 was $226,000
  • 30% of existing home sales in 2011 were cash purchases

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