Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage
Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates largely
holding steady from the previous week, remaining near their 65-year
record lows, and continuing to provide support for the housing recovery.
Results showed that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged
3.52 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 7,
2013, up from last week when it averaged 3.51 percent.
Last year at this
time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.88 percent. Additionally, the 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.76 percent with an average 0.7 point, the same as last week. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.13 percent. The survey shows that the 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid
adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.63 percent this week with an
average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.61 percent. A
year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.81 percent.
The 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.63 percent this week with
an average 0.3 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.64 percent.
At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.73 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.
“With gross domestic product growing only 0.1 percent in the fourth
quarter of 2012, inflation remains at bay and consequently mortgage
rates low,” says Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist,
Freddie Mac. In fact, the price index of personal consumption
expenditures rose only 0.1 percent in January which was below the market
consensus forecast. Moreover, these low mortgage rates are helping to
revive the housing market. For instance the CoreLogic® home price index
rose 9.7 percent between January 2012 and 2013, marking the largest
annual increase since April 2006.”
For more information, visit www.FreddieMac.com