--- title: Mortgage Interest Rates Decline for Second Consecutive Week description: The average rate for a U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan decreased for the second time in as many weeks for the week ending December 5, 2024. image: https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/mortgage-scrabble-2-3.jpg --- (978) 835-5906             [![Search Icon](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Search%20Icon.png?width=30&height=30&name=Search%20Icon.png)](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/search-results-page) [![Buyers Brokers Only, LLC – Real Estate Buyer Agents](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2023%20BBO%20Logo%20800x170.png?width=1600&height=340&name=2023%20BBO%20Logo%20800x170.png "Buyers Brokers Only, LLC – Real Estate Buyer Agents")](https://www.buyersbrokersonly.com/) # Massachusetts Home Buyer Guide ![smaller-dotted-line.png](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/298849/file-263826832-jpg/true_gray_line_websites.jpg?width=1175&name=true_gray_line_websites.jpg "smaller-dotted-line.png") ## [Mortgage Interest Rates Decline for Second Consecutive Week](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/mortgage-interest-rates-decline-for-second-consecutive-week) Dec 8, 2024 9:15:31 AM The average rate for a U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan decreased for the second time in as many weeks, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. [![Receive a referral to a mortgage professional](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/mortgage-scrabble-2-3.jpg?width=425&height=284&name=mortgage-scrabble-2-3.jpg)](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/loan)The 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged 6.69 percent for the week ending December 5, 2024, down from 6.81 percent the previous week. A year ago, the 30-year note averaged 7.03 percent. Rates reached 6.84 percent for the week ending November 21, 2024, before the two-week decline. Prospective home buyers are closely watching interest rate fluctuations. "This week, mortgage rates decreased to their lowest level in over a month," said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist. "[Despite just a modest drop in rates, consumers clearly have responded as purchase demand has noticeably improved](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/is-home-price-growth-in-greater-boston-moderating). The responsiveness of [prospective homebuyers](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/guide-to-the-home-buying-process-massachusetts) to even small changes in rates illustrates that affordability headwinds persist." The Mortgage Bankers Association reported increased [mortgage applications](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/loan) for the week ending November 29, 2024. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased by 6 percent from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index decreased 30 percent compared with the previous week and was 21 percent lower than the same week one year ago. Freddie Mac reported that the average 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan, a popular choice for homeowners refinancing, stood at 5.96 percent, down from the prior week when it averaged 6.10 percent. A year ago, the 15-year note averaged 6.29 percent. For what it's worth, a Zillow article about real estate predictions in 2025 believes interest rates will fall and rise throughout the coming year. 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