The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased to 6.93% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.84%. For 20-year mortgage refinances,

Rates on 15-year new purchase loans fell even more significantly last week, plunging 16 basis points to average 5.98% Friday. Like 30-year loans, 15-year rates sank to a two-year low in September, dropping as far as 4.97% (though the lowest Friday weekly average was 5.07%).

Mortgage rates fluctuate daily, so a little volatility can always be expected. On Monday, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was around 6.96%, according to Bankrate data, which is 0.15% lower than January's peak of 7.11%. But February could see more turbulence than usual.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying season

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Mortgage rates in the US dropped for a third straight week,

Mortgage interest rates have fallen to their lowest point since mid-December, and have remained under 7% for the third consecutive week. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.89 percent in the first week of February, per Freddie Mac.

Freddie Mac reports its Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.89%, pulling back from the 7% level. “The 30-yea

Freddie Mac (OTCQB: OTC:FMCC) announced today the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), indicating that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) now averages 6.89%. The rate has seen a slight decrease from last week when it averaged 6.