MCLEAN, Va., April 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing to hold steady.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates falling slightly across the board.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Mar 16, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates rising for the second consecutive week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 27, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping for the second consecutive week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jan 4, 2018)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping to start the year.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Nov 2, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates holding steady after last week's big jump.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 20, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping after two straight weeks of increases.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 21, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates inching up as we approach the end of 2017.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jun 22, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing to hold at year - to - date lows amidst ongoing economic uncertainty.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - May 25, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates hitting their lowest mark of the year.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Mar 23, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping after two consecutive weeks of increases.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 13, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates rising across the board for the second consecutive week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board.
MCLEAN, Va., April 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates jumping across the board.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jan 4, 2018)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping to start the year.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Apr 27, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates rising for the first time in five weeks.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Aug 3, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates not deviating much from the previous week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - May 25, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates hitting their lowest mark of the year.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Sep 14, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates remaining largely unchanged from last week's year - to - date low.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 27, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping for the second consecutive week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 20, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates dropping after two straight weeks of increases.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Aug 31, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing to move lower.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jul 13, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates rising across the board for the second consecutive week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 7, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rising, but still lower than this time last year.
MCLEAN, Va., April 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing to hold steady.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - May 4, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates holding steady for the week.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jun 22, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing to hold at year - to - date lows amidst ongoing economic uncertainty.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 21, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates inching up as we approach the end of 2017.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Jun 15, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates increasing across the board for the first time in over a month.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Feb 1, 2018)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates continuing their upward trend in 2018.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates hitting their highest marks since July.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Dec 14, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates holding relatively flat across the board.
MCLEAN, VA --(Marketwired - Nov 9, 2017)- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ®),
showing average mortgage rates falling slightly across the board.
The line graph below
shows average mortgage rates assigned to home loans in three different categories, over the last year or so (at time of publication).
The chart below
shows average mortgage rates in three loan categories, over the last year or so.
Not exact matches
And
mortgage refinancing has been one of the most important reasons why the economy has continued to move forward in the last few years, despite the stagnation in real wages, which is what is
show in this next graph of
average hourly wages divided by consumer prices to give us «real hourly wages»:
As of mid-2015, the measure (see blue line in chart)
shows that less than a third of disposable income is required by a representative Canadian household for
mortgage payments and utility fees — below the long term
average (brown line).
If the outlook chart
shown above is any indication, the
average rate for a 30 - year
mortgage loan could climb above 4 % by fall 2015.
Disclaimer: This article
shows the
average FICO credit scores for home buyers using FHA, VA and conventional
mortgage loans, as of April 2017.
The second publication of the index — following the first in November —
shows a continuation of a decline in the national
average LVR for
mortgage applications that began in 2013.
The first of the following two charts
shows that the ratio of the SPDR S&P Homebuilder ETF (XHB, $ 35.60) to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY, $ 217.09) remains about one - fifth below its early 2013 highs, despite the fact that the
average 30 - year fixed
mortgage rate has fallen back to the 3.4 % area — about where it was in early 2013 (as
shown by the blue line in the second chart that follows).
In fact, one study
shows that at least 5.2 million homebuyers could benefit by refinancing their
mortgages, saving an
average of $ 215 per month!
The graphic above
shows the
average household
mortgage payment as a percentage of disposable personal income (after - tax income).
The chart above
shows how
average mortgage rates have moved over the last 12 months, as of December 23, 2016.
When the statistics
show on
average you'll save money going variable instead of fixed and that there is a smaller penalty for breaking your
mortgage the shorter the term.
The table below
shows average interest rates as of 2018 for 15 - year conventional and jumbo
mortgages in several states.
Carrington's
mortgage rates were quite high compared to the big banks, but accounting for the effect of
mortgage points
showed that the lender's rates are actually about
average.
The survey
showed that the 30 - year fixed - rate
mortgages (FRM) had an
average interest rate of 5.48 percent with 0.4 point during the week compared to an
average of 5.69 percent with 0.5 point a week earlier.
The press release
showed that current
mortgage rates for 30 - year fixed - rate
mortgages (FRMs)
averaged 3.55 percent with 0.7 points that week.
Freddie Mac's Primary
Mortgage Market Survey showed the average rate on a 30 - year fixed - rate mortgage rising to 4.13 % with 0.5
Mortgage Market Survey
showed the
average rate on a 30 - year fixed - rate
mortgage rising to 4.13 % with 0.5
mortgage rising to 4.13 % with 0.5 points.