MCLEAN, Va.--Mortgage rates did not move this past week, as the 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.76%, Freddie Mac reported.
“Mortgage rates stayed flat this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “At this time last year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 30 basis points higher and purchase applications were declining. Today, rates are lower and have remained stable for weeks, sparking continued increases in purchase applications.”
The 15-year FRM averaged 5.89%, down from last week when it averaged 5.92%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.38%.