Mortgage Rates Move Higher For Second Consecutive Week

Freddie Mac

18 January 2018

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing average fixed mortgage rates rising for the second consecutive week.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.04 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending January 18, 2018, up from last week when it averaged 3.99 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.09 percent.
  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.49 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.44 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.34 percent.
  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.46 percent this week with an average 0.3 point, unchanged from last week. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.21 percent.