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Adjustable Rate Mortgage Indexes

Last Updated October 28, 2005

COMMONLY USED ARM INDEXES 

A.  Cost of Funds, Eleventh District  (COFI)

B.  1-Year Treasury Constant Maturity  Rate
C.  2-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate
D.  3-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate 

E.  MTA, a 12-month moving average of B

F.  1-Month Libor
G.  12-Month Average of F
H.  6-Month Libor
I.  6-Month Certificate of Deposit Rate
J.  Certificate of Deposit Index (CODI), a 12-month moving average of the 3-month CD rate
K.  Bank Prime Loan Rate

Sources:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/ratehm.asp.  Shows most recent values of A, B, C, D, E, F, H and K.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/data.htm.  Shows current and historical values of B, C, D, F, H, I and K.

http://www.hsh.com/indices/11cof00s.html.  Shows current and historical values of A, B, C, D, F, H and K.

http://www.nfsn.com/library/mta.htm.  Shows current and historical values of E.

http://www.aami.net/mon/codi_information.htm.  Shows current and historical values of J.

The best site today, which has all the current indexes and extensive historical information, is http://www.mortgage-x.com/general/mortgage_indexes.asp.

 

Copyright Jack Guttentag 2005