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Average US rate on 30-year loan eases to 4.42 pct.

By Washington Examiner
Published December 12, 2013 5:24pm ET
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Average US rate on 30-year loan eases to 4.42 pct.
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, file photo, an existing home is listed as sold, in Gilbert, Ariz. Freddie Mac, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, reports on mortgage rates for the week. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) | Matt York

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages eased slightly this week, remaining near historically low levels.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan declined to 4.42 percent from 4.46 percent last week. The average on the 15-year fixed loan dipped to 3.43 percent from 3.47 percent.

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