Mortgages
Rate: 5.4 percent (30-year fixed) Average Points: 0.34Mortgages rates mostly remained in a tight range this week.
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked down 1 basis point, to 5.4 percent. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
Meanwhile, this week's average 15-year fixed-rate -- a popular option for refinancing -- edged up 1 basis point, to 4.75 percent.
The average jumbo 30-year fixed climbed 5 basis points, to 6.39 percent.
Adjustable-rate mortgages were split this week. The one-year adjustable-rate mortgage jumped 12 basis points, to 5.27 percent while the popular 5/1 ARM fell 5 basis points, to 4.89 percent.
Mortgage applications surged a seasonally adjusted 17 percent when compared to a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
For the week ending Sept. 4, applications for new purchase rose 9.5 percent. Refinancing activity jumped 22.5 percent.
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-- Chris Kissell