GAO was asked to review certain effects of Regulation D. This report's objectives include examining depository institutions' implementation of Regulation D's requirements, the effect of the transaction limit on their customers, and central banks' varying dependence on reserve requirements and the monetary policy implications.
1 Average Mortgage Payments in Florida is approximately $1,200 vs. $1,050 for average Rent Payments.  The Average Rate on a 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage is 3.67%. This is the lowest average rate in 60 years.
Today's mortgage rates - April 20, 2017. Mortgage rates barely moved this week, but did decline just enough for 30-year rates to reach new lows for 2017. According to Freddie Mac, the average conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgage shed two basis points (0.02 percent) to slide to 4.08 percent. Fifteen-year fixed rate mortgages eased a similar amount, with that .02 decline good enough to tie a low for the year.