Akerson will also receive $5.3 million worth of GM stock, delivered over the course of three years beginning on September 30, 2011. Furthermore, he will receive an additional $2 million in stock under GM's long-term incentive plan.
Mortgage rates jump in the latest Freddie Mac survey, with the average 30-year fixed-rate loan rising to 4.39% - a three-month high after the rate's record lows. Fifteen-year fixed-rate loans came in at 3.76%, up from a record 3.57%.