Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.79 percent.
“Mortgage rates continued to inch up this week, reaching 6.79 percent,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “It is clear purchase demand is very sensitive to mortgage rates in the current market environment. As soon as rates began to rise in early October, purchase applications fell and over the last month have declined 10 percent.”
News Facts
- The averaged 6.79 percent as of November 7, 2024, up from last week when it averaged 6.72 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 7.50 percent.
- The averaged 6.0 percent, up from last week when it averaged 5.99 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.81 percent.
The PMMS® is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20 percent down and have excellent credit. For more information, view our .
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