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Mortgage Rates Reversed Downwards Trend in October

Catherine KohNovember 6, 2024November 7, 2024

In October, mortgage rates reversed their recent downward trajectory, returning to levels two months earlier. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased 25 basis points (bps) from September to 6.43%. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage saw an even steeper increase…

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Mortgage Rates Continue Downward Trend in September

Catherine KohSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024

In September, mortgage rates maintained their downward trajectory, returning to levels last seen two years ago. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.18%, a decline of 32 basis points (bps) from August. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage saw…

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Mortgage Rates Continued to Decline in August

Catherine KohSeptember 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Mortgage rates continued to decrease in August, landing at an average rate of 6.50%. According to Freddie Mac, the average monthly rate fell by 35 basis points (bps) from July’s rate of 6.85%. The August rate is down 57 bps from one year ago, which…

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Mortgage Rates Continued to Decline in July

Catherine KohAugust 2, 2024August 1, 2024

Mortgage rates continued to decrease in July, landing at an average rate of 6.85%. According to Freddie Mac, the average monthly rate fell by 7 basis points (bps) from June’s rate of 6.92%. This current rate is nearly identical to the rate from one year…

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Mortgage Rates Declined in June but Remain High

Catherine KohJune 28, 2024June 28, 2024

According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased by 14 basis points (bps) from 7.06% in the previous month to 6.92% in June 2024. This decline comes after increases from 6.64% in January to a peak above 7.2% in May. Nonetheless, the current…

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Mortgage Rates Remained Elevated in May

Catherine KohJune 7, 2024June 7, 2024

According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased by 7 basis points (bps) in May 2024, reaching 7.06%, up from 6.99% the previous month. This represents a 64 bps increase from the previous year, when it stood at 6.34%. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage…

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Mortgage Rates Higher in April

Catherine KohMay 24, 2024June 7, 2024

Mortgage rates have increased on a monthly basis, according to data from Freddie Mac. As of end of April 2024, the 30-year FRM – Commitment rate, increased by 17 basis points (bps) to 6.99 percent from 6.82 percent in March. This was a 35 bps…

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