Fixed Mortgage Rates Down Slightly
June 19 2014 - 10:00AM
Marketwired
Fixed Mortgage Rates Down Slightly
MCLEAN, VA--(Marketwired - Jun 19, 2014) - Freddie Mac
(OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage
Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates
reversing course and moving slightly lower for the week.
News Facts
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.17 percent with an
average 0.6 point for the week ending June 19, 2014, down from last
week when it averaged 4.20 percent. A year ago at this time, the
30-year FRM averaged 3.93 percent.
- 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.30 percent with an average 0.5
point, down from last week when it averaged 3.31 percent. A year
ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.04 percent.
- 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)
averaged 3.00 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, down
from last week when it averaged 3.05 percent. A year ago, the
5-year ARM averaged 2.79 percent.
- 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.41 percent this week
with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.40
percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.57
percent.
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average
fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the
mortgage. Visit the following links for the Regional and National
Mortgage Rate Details and Definitions. Borrowers may still pay
closing costs which are not included in the survey.
Quotes Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief
economist, Freddie Mac.
"Mortgage rates were down slightly for the week ending on June
19, 2014. Meanwhile, housing starts in May were 6.5 percent below
the revised April rate. Following a similar pattern, building
permits fell 6.4 percent in May after a 5.9 percent increase a
month earlier. Also, CPI rose 0.4 percent in May, more than
expected, following a 0.3 percent rise in April."
Freddie Mac was established by Congress in 1970 to provide
liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's residential
mortgage markets. Freddie Mac supports communities across the
nation by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Today Freddie Mac
is making home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one
of the largest sources of financing for multifamily
housing. Additional information is available at
FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac's blog
FreddieMac.com/blog.
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