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Mortgage Rates in U.S. Drop to Lowest Levels of 2017 in May
According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average mortgage rates hitting their lowest mark of the year in Mid-May 2017.
Sean Becketti, chief economist of Freddie Mac said, "As we predicted, the 30-year mortgage rate fell 7 basis points this week in a delayed reaction to last week's sharp drop in Treasury yields. The survey rate stands at 3.95 percent today, a new low for the year."
Freddie Mac News Facts
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.95 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending May 25, 2017, down from last week when it averaged 4.02 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.64 percent.
- 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.19 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.27 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.89 percent.
- 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.07 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.13 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.87 percent.
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