Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

Mortgage Rates Reverse Course.

Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

Mortgage rates fell across the board this week, after having inched higher the last few weeks from all-time lows, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey.

Here’s a closer look at Mortgage rates for the week ending Aug. 30.

  • 30-year fixed-Mortgage rates: averaged 3.59 percent, with an average 0.6 point, dropping from last week’s 3.66 percent average. A year ago at this time, 30-year rates averaged 4.22 percent.
  • 15-year fixed-Mortgage rates: averaged 2.86 percent, with an average 0.6 point, also down from last week’s 2.89 percent average. Last year at this time, 15-year rates averaged 3.39 percent.
  • 5-year adjustable-Mortgage rates: averaged 2.78 percent, with an average 0.6 point, dropping from last week’s 2.80 percent average. Five-year ARMs averaged 2.96 percent a year ago at this time.
  • 1-year ARMs: averaged 2.63 percent, with an average 0.4 point, dropping from last week’s 2.66 percent average. A year ago, 1-year ARMs averaged 2.89 percent.

Source: Freddie Mac