Mortgage Rates Tick Up, Nearing 6-Month High
After dipping for two days, 30-year mortgage rates edged higher, again nearing their highest level since early July. Rate movement was mixed for other loan types.
Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% to close out 2024
Mortgage rates are climbing again, in yet another unwelcome sign to homebuyers. The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged just shy of 7% in the final week of 2024 ending on January 2, according to data from mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac.
Mortgage rates start 2025 near 7%, hitting highest level since July
Demand for mortgages in the final week of 2024 fell sharply, a combination of holiday market slowness and rates near 7%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage rates end 2024 on a high note – unfortunately for the housing market
In the week ending Dec. 26, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85%, mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac said Thursday. The popular loan product averaged 6.72% throughout the year, compared to 6.81% throughout 2023, even as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate three times in 2024.
Mortgage rates approach 7% in ominous sign for housing market
The average interest rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.91% as of Thursday, up from 6.85% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac data. A measure from the Mortgage Bankers Association advanced 8 basis points to 6.97% in the period ended Dec. 27, a nearly six-month high. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.62%.
Mortgage Rates Reach Highest Point Since July
Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Compared to this time last year, rates are elevated and the market’s affordability headwinds persist.
Mortgage rates kick off 2025 with an increase, nearing 7%
Mortgage rates climbed again for a third consecutive week to the since since July, with the 30-year fixed-rate average rising to just under 7% as the housing market remains stalled.
Mortgage rates inch up to start the year at a near six-month high. Will the housing market become more affordable in 2025?
Mortgage rates inched up at the start of the year to the highest level in nearly six months, portending another tough year for the U.S. housing market. The 30-year mortgage rate remains at the highest level since July 2024.
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