Average rate on a 30-year mortgage holds steady at lowest level in nearly 10 months
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate remains at 6.58%, the lowest since October, yet still above last year's 6.46%, amid a slow housing market and cautious buyers, Freddie Mac said.
- The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers.
- Stubbornly high mortgage rates have helped keep the U.S. housing market in a sales slump since early 2022, with home sales sinking last year to their lowest level in nearly 30 years.
- Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy decisions and bond market investors' expectations for the economy and inflation.
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Average mortgage rate holds steady at lowest level in nearly 10 months
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage holds steady at lowest level in nearly 10 months
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs.
Mortgage Rates Level Out, Remain at 10-Month Low
Mortgage rates have leveled out, remaining this week at the lowest percentage seen since October, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® from Freddie Mac. “Over the summer, rates have come down and purchase applications are outpacing 2024, though a number of homebuyers continue waiting on the sideline for rates to further decrease,” said… The post Mortgage Rates Level Out, Remain at 10-Month Low appeared first on RISMedia.
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