Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, slipped further below 3 percent.
Mortgage rates declined for the third straight week, with lenders on average offering 3.63% on a 30-year fixed loan, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, slipped further below 3 percent.
It's been another good week for prospective homebuyers and mortgage refinancers, as average fixed mortgage rates slipped for the third consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013. The average for a 15-year mortgage, a popular choice for people who are refinancing, dipped below 3 percent for the first time since then.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 3.66% in the week that ended Jan. 15, hitting the lowest reading May 2013, from 3.73% in the prior week, according to a Thursday report from federally controlled mortgage-buyer Freddie Mac .
NEW YORK ( MainStreet ) — Average 30-year-fixed mortgage rates are running just a tad above their 3.31% all-time lows, but economists predict 2015 will be the last hurrah for sub-4% home loans — and possibly even for sub-5% ones, too.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates edged higher this week, but they remained at historically low levels that could entice potential homebuyers.
Property market suffers autumn slowdown as Bank of England figures show dip after summer recovery The number of mortgages approved for house purchases fell to a 17-month low in November, in a further sign of a housing market slowdown in the autumn. A total of 59,029 home loans were approved for purchases during the month, according to figures from the Bank of England, below the average of 63,191 …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week, but the benchmark 30-year rate stayed near a 19-month low.