Mortgage Rates Edge Up From Record Lows
Fixed-mortgage rates ticked up this week but remain near lows for the year, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of lenders.
The average rate for a 30-year loan hit 3.83 percent, up from its 2014 low of 3.8 percent last week, the mortgage-finance giant said Wednesday. Lenders, on average, offered a 15-year fixed mortgage for 3.10 percent, compared to 3.09 percent a week earlier.
Experts expected mortgage rates to climb this year, but instead they’re closing out below 2013 levels. A year ago, lenders offered a 30-year fixed mortgage at 4.48 percent.
A variety of factors have pushed the cost of money down, including concerns over global economies.
Freddie Mac’s survey asks lenders each week about the terms they offer low-risk borrowers on loans up to $417,000.
Actual rates are influenced by many factors, including a borrower’s debt load and credit history.
This article appeared in print in edition of Hamodia.
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