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Thursday, January 29, 2015
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Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey, showing average fixed mortgage rates reversing course from the first weeks of the year to tick up slightly.
“Mortgage rates ticked up this week for the first time in 2015 following positive home sales reports,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Len Kiefer said. “New home sales surged 11.6 percent in December, beating market expectations. Likewise, existing home sales rose 2.4 percent to annual rate of 5.04 million homes in December.”
News Facts
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.66 percent with an average 0.6 points for the week ending Jan. 29, 2015, up from last week when it averaged 3.63 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.32 percent.
- 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.98 percent with an average 0.5 points, up from last week when it averaged 2.93 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.40 percent.
- 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.86 percent this week with an average 0.4 points, up from last week when it averaged 2.83 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.12 percent.
- 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.38 percent this week with an average 0.4 points, up from last week when it averaged 2.37 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.55 percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Borrowers still may pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
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