Freddie Mac

18 May 2017

The 30-year mortgage rate fell 3 basis points this week to 4.02 percent.  However, this week’s survey closed prior to Wednesday’s flight to quality.  The delayed impact of the associated decline in Treasury yields may push mortgage rates lower in next week’s survey.

• 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.02 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending May 18, 2017, down from last week when it averaged 4.05 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.58 percent.
• 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.27 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.29 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.81 percent.
• 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.13 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.14 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.80 percent.