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Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Weaker manufacturing data and a more dovish tone from the Federal Reserve left mortgage rates unchanged relative to last week. However, interest rate-sensitive sectors of the economy – such as consumer mortgage demand … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac Jan 17, 2019 30-Year FRM […]

Home Loan Rate Trends New Year Brings Lower Rates Mortgage rates declined to start the new year with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping to 4.51 percent. Low mortgage rates combined with decelerating home price growth should get prospective homebuyers … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac Jan 3, 2019 30-Year FRM 15-Year FRM […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Move Slightly The response to the recent decline in mortgage rates is already being felt in the housing market. After declining for six consecutive months, existing home sales finally rose in October and November and are essentially … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac Dec 20, 2018 […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Pull Back Mortgage rates declined this week amid a steep sell-off in U.S. stocks. This week’s rate reaction to the volatile stock market is a welcome relief to prospective homebuyers who have recently experienced … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac Dec 6, 2018 30-Year FRM 15-Year […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Pull Back The downward spiral in oil prices and a volatile equities market caused mortgage rates to decline 13 basis points to 4.81 percent, the largest weekly drop since January 2015. Mortgage rates are the lowest since … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac Nov 21, 2018 […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Hit Seven-Year High The economy continued to show resilience as strong business activity and growth in employment drove the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to a seven year high of 4.94 percent – up 11 basis points from last week … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac 30-Year […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Inch Forward Despite volatility in the stock market, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched forward just 1 basis point to 4.86 percent this week. We expect rates to continue to rise, which will put downward pressure on home buying … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac 30-Year FRM […]

Home Loan Rate Trends Mortgage Rates Jump In this week’s survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 19 basis points to 4.90 percent. Rates are now at their highest level since the week of April 14, 2011. Rising rates paired with high and escalating home prices … Learn more Primary Mortgage Market Survey® by Freddie Mac 30-Year […]