The average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.86% for the week ending August 26, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey of conforming mortgage rates.

房地美对于标准类抵押信贷利率的每周调研显示，8月26日当周15年期固定利率抵押贷款的平均利率是3.86%。

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The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 4.75%, the research group said.

该集团表示，30年按揭贷款平均签约利率降至4.75%。

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It tells how--there's a conforming loan limit that is a limit on how much Fannie and Freddie -how big a mortgage they can make to one homeowner.

两者都有一个贷款限额标准,也就是限定房利美和房地美,面向单个购房者的抵押贷款额度

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But looking now at what your current interest rate is--particularly if you're in a conforming mortgage--Freddie can refinance you up to 125% loan devalue, whereas it used to be 80%.

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For the moment, conforming mortgages remain stable and large firms unconnected to the home-mortgage market have yet to experience serious trouble.

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Mortgage interest rates on jumbos are about 1.5% higher now than for regular conforming loans.

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