Mortgage Rates Tick Up on Fed News

Freddie Mac

29 May 2016

Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, showing average fixed mortgage rates up slightly from 2016 lows.

News Facts

  • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.64 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending May 26, 2016, up from last week when it averaged 3.58 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.87 percent.
  • 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.89 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.81 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.11 percent.
  • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.87 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.80 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.90 percent.