Category Archives: Interest Rates

The results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released November 19 show average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged from the previous week.

Freddie Mac’s November 12 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates rising amid continued market expectations of a possible rate increase by the Federal Reserve and following a stronger than expected jobs report.

Freddie Mac’s November 5 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates rising amid market expectations of possible rate increase by the Federal Reserve.

Freddie Mac’s October 29 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates falling slightly lower amid market expectations of no rate increase by the Federal Reserve.

Freddie Mac’s October 22 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates following Treasury yields lower, which continues to benefit the housing market.

Freddie Mac’s October 15 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates nudging higher throughout the beginning of the week. However, Fed comments suggesting it may not raise short-term interest rates yesterday, coupled with weaker than expected consumer demand, pushed Treasury yields lower suggesting interest rates may remain lower than reported a while longer.

The October 8 release of results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMM®) shows average fixed mortgage rates dipping to their lowest level since the spring of this year.

Freddie Mac’s October 1 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMM®) shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged despite ongoing global growth concerns putting downward pressure on Treasury yields.

Freddie Mac’s September 24 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates declining following the Federal Reserve’s decision to defer a hike in the Federal funds rate.

Freddie Mac’s September 17 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s vote on an interest-rate increase.