Jumbo loans cheaper than conventional for first time
NEW YORK – Sept. 6, 2013 – For the first time ever, interest rates for jumbo mortgages have dropped below the average rates for conforming mortgages, lenders say. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate conforming mortgage last week was 4.73 percent while the average for a jumbo 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.71 percent,…