Mortgage Rates Move Higher

Freddie Mac

28 December 2017

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing average mortgage rates continuing to inch higher at the end of 2017.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.99 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending December 28, 2017, up from last week when it averaged 3.94 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.32 percent.
  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.44 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.38 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.55 percent.
  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.47 percent this week with an average 0.3 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.39 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.30 percent.