Average mortgage rates moved lower this week, as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to sit well below 4 percent.
“The 10-year Treasury yield fell to a new 2017 low on Tuesday,” says Freddie Mac chief economist Sean Becketti. “In response, the 30-year mortgage rate dropped four basis points to 3.82 percent, reaching a new year-to-date low for the second consecutive week. However, recent releases of positive economic data could halt the downward trend of mortgage rates.”
Freddie Mac reports the following national averages with mortgage rates for the most recent week through Aug. 31:
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.82 percent, with an average 0.5 point, falling from last week’s 3.86 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.46 percent.
- 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.12 percent, with an average 0.5 point, falling from last week’s 3.16 percent average. A year ago, 15-year rates averaged 2.77 percent.
- 5-year hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages: averaged 3.14 percent, with an average 0.5 point, also falling from last week’s 3.17 percent average. A year ago, 5-year ARMs averaged 2.83 percent.
Source: Freddie Mac
