Mortgage Rates Little Changed, Remaining Near Three-Year Lows

Freddie Mac

21 April 2016

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing mortgage rates largely unchanged and remaining near their low mark for 2016 at the start of the spring homebuying season.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.59 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending April 21, 2016, up from last week when they averaged 3.58 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.65 percent.

  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.85 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.86 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.92 percent.

  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.81 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.84 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.84 percent.