Mortgage Rates up Slightly

Freddie Mac

28 July 2016

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing average fixed mortgage rates increasing slightly, but again remaining near historic lows.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.48 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending July 28, 2016, up from last week when it averaged 3.45 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.98 percent.
  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.78 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.75 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.17 percent.
  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.78 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, unchanged from last week. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.95 percent.