Mortgage Rates Continue to Trend Down

Mortgage rates remain very low, providing homeowners who have not already taken advantage of this environment ample opportunity to do so, said Sam Khater, Freddie Macs Chief Economist.

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Mortgage industry of the United States, Mortgage, Loans, Mortgage loan, Money, Finance, United States housing bubble, Fixed-rate mortgage, Commitment rate, Economy, Subprime mortgage crisis, UK mortgage terminology

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McLean, VA, Us

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FREDDIE MAC

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Mortgage rates remain very low, providing homeowners who have not already taken advantage of this environment ample opportunity to do so, said Sam Khater, Freddie Macs Chief Economist.
Mortgage rates today are on average more than a full percentage point lower than rates over the last five years.
15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.33 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.35 percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage.

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey^® (PMMS^®), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.80 percent, the lowest rate in our survey’s history which dates back to 1971.

“Mortgage rates remain very low, providing homeowners who have not already taken advantage of this environment ample opportunity to do so,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Mortgage rates today are on average more than a full percentage point lower than rates over the last five years. This means that most low- and moderate-income borrowers who purchased during the last few years stand to benefit by exploring refinancing to lower their monthly payment.”

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30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.80 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending October 22, 2020, down from last week when it averaged 2.81 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.75 percent.
15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.33 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.35 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.18 percent.
5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.87 percent with an average 0.3 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.90 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.40 percent.

The PMMS is focused on conventional, conforming, fully-amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20 percent down and have excellent credit. Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following link for the Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.

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