Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

Freddie Mac

4 August 2017

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing average mortgage rates not deviating much from the previous week.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.93 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending August 3, 2017, up from last week when it averaged 3.92 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.43 percent.
  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.18 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.20 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.74 percent.
  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.15 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.18 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.73 percent.