Rates Settle Down After Weeks Of Increases
Mortgage rates flattened out after weeks of steadily rising, averaging 3.55% last week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. Freddie’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.55%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 2.73%. “Following a month-long rise, mortgage rates effectively stayed flat this week. Recent…