• Mar 27, 2017 Mortgage Rates in U.S. Drop, Signaling Continued Market Uncertainty
    Alan Bermudez
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    According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), the average mortgage rate in the U.S. dropped in late March after two consecutive weeks of increases.

    Sean Becketti, chief economist at Freddie Mac said, “The 10-year Treasury yield fell about 10 basis points this week. The 30-year mortgage rate moved with Treasury yields and dropped 7 basis points to 4.23 percent. This marks the greatest week-over-week decline for the 30-year mortgage rate in over two months, a stark contrast from last week’s jump following the FOMC announcement.”

    Freddie Mac News Facts

    • 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.23 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending March 23, 2017, down from last week when it averaged 4.30 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.71 percent.
    • 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.44 percent with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.50 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.96 percent.
    • 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.24 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.2

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