Homebuyers and homeowners seeking to refinance found good news in today's release of Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. According to the survey for the week ending today June 17, 2021 the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 2.93 per cent. That's down from 2.96 per cent for the previous week.
“Mortgage rates continue to drift down as markets concur with the view that inflation increases are temporary,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “While mortgage rates are low, purchase demand has weakened over the last couple of months, primarily due to affordability constraints stemming from high home prices. With inventory tight, the slowdown in demand has yet to impact prices, meaning the summer will likely remain a strong seller’s market.”
•30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.93 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending June 17, 2021, down from last week when it averaged 2.96 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.13 percent.
•15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 2.24 percent with an average 0.6 point, up slightly from last week when it averaged 2.23 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.58 percent.
•5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.52 percent with an average 0.3 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.55 percent. A year ago at this time, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.09 percent.