by Calculated Risk on 4/10/2014 12:26:00 PM

From Freddie Mac today: Fixed Mortgage Rates Tick Down

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving down slightly as we head into the spring homebuying season. ...

30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.34 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 10, 2014, down from last week when it averaged 4.41 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.43 percent.

15-year FRM this week averaged 3.38 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.47 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.65 percent.

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This graph shows the 30 and 15 year fixed rate mortgage interest rate from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey®. 

After increasing last June, mortgage rates have mostly moved sideways for the last 9 or 10 months.