Long-Term Mortgage Rates HoldSteady

McLEAN, Va. - (11/25/04) -- Long-term mortgage rates werevirtually unchanged this week, the short holiday week, according toFreddie Mac. The average for the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate loanslipped slightly to 5.72%, from 5.74% last week, while the averagefor the 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage remained unchanged at 5.15%.The average for the one-year ARM rose to 4.27%, from 4.17% lastweek.

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