As reported in Florida REALTORS®.
After hitting a new record-low of 2.66% the week before, Freddie Mac said on Thursday that the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage bumped 0.01% higher.
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) – U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up slightly last week but remain near record lows as the coronavirus pandemic continues wreak havoc on the U.S. and global economies.
The average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 2.67% from a record-low 2.66% the week before, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac on Thursday. A year ago, it stood at 3.72%
The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate loans, popular among homeowners seeking to refinance their mortgages, dipped to 2.17% from 2.19% last week. A year ago it averaged 3.16%.
The 5-year adjustable rate mortgage averaged 2.71%, down from last week’s 2.79%. It averaged 3.16% one year ago.
Record-low lending rates have helped push buyers into the housing market, but a lack of available homes has left many house hunters empty-handed. The lack of supply has been pushing prices up even before the pandemic struck last March.
