Average Mortgage Rate

Fed Actions Drive Mortgage Rate Expectations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of Americans continue to expect no change in mortgage rates over the next 12 months, according to results from Fannie Mae's January 2012 National Housing ...

Average Mortgage Rate Down to Record Low

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Hit New Record Lows - Again

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week brought yet another record low in mortgage rates, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate falling to 4.12 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly ...

30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.87 percent

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. Even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed. Mortgage...

30-year mortgage rate rises for first time in 2012

30-year mortgage rate climbes to an average 3.98 percent. Last week, the average 30-year mortgage rate stood at a record low 3.88 percent.

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Post First Increase of 2012

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After weeks of very little movement, mortgage rates were up slightly this week. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.25 percent, according to Bankrate.com's ...

30-year mortgage rate falls to record-low 3.87%

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- With economic growth below expectations, mortgage rates hit record lows in the week ending Feb. 2, as the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 3.87% from 3.98% in the prior week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in its weekly report on mortgage rates. The 30-year mortgage data go back to 1971. "Most mortgage rates eased to all-time record lows this week as ...