Mortgage Rates Remain Flat

/EIN News/ -- MCLEAN, Va., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey^® (PMMS^®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.76%.

“Mortgage rates stayed flat this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “At this time last year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 30 basis points higher and purchase applications were declining. Today, rates are lower and have remained stable for weeks, sparking continued increases in purchase applications.”

News Facts

• The 30-year FRM averaged 6.76% as of May 8, 2025, unchanged from last week. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 7.09%.
• The 15-year FRM averaged 5.89%, down from last week when it averaged 5.92%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.38%.

The PMMS^® is focused on conventional, conforming, fully amortizing home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit. For more information, view our Frequently Asked Questions.

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