(Bloomberg) -- Mortgage rates in the US eased further, relieving some pressure on buyers forging ahead in a tough US housing market.Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes EarlyPutin and Xi Vow to Step Up Fight to Counter US ‘Containment’With a BlackRock CEO, $9 Trillion Vanguard Braces for TurbulenceJamie Dimon Sees ‘Lot of Inflationary Forces in Front of Us’Dow Average Touches 40,000 Before Pulling Back: Markets WrapThe average for a 30-year, fixed loan w
Primary Mortgage Market Survey® U.S. weekly average mortgage rates as of 05/16/2024 MCLEAN, Va., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.02 percent. “Mortgage rates decreased for the second consecutive week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Given the news that inflation eased slightly, the 10-year Treasury yield dipped, leading to
The average 30-year rate fell to 7.02% from 7.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers' purchasing options. “The decrease in rates, albeit small, may provide a bit more wiggle room in the budgets of prospective homebuyers,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.