Mortgage Rates Move Lower
MCLEAN, Va., April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its
“Mortgage rates took another dip this week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased by almost ten basis points, week over week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “The economy is improving on the demand side and on the supply side, a variety of goods and materials remain scarce. As a result of this imbalance, pricing pressures are building and causing inflation to rise. Despite the pause in mortgage rates recently, we expect them to increase modestly for the remainder of this year.”
News Facts
- averaged 3.04 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 15, 2021, down from last week when it averaged 3.13 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.31 percent.
- averaged 2.35 percent with an average 0.7 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.42 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.80 percent.
- (ARM) averaged 2.80 percent with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.92 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.34 percent.
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