Average U.S. mortgage interest rates significantly increased over the past week, reaching nearly 4 percent, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly Primary Mortgage Survey. A post-election sell-off of the Treasury market on Wall Street expectations of a stronger economy and higher inflation pushed mortgage interest rates higher.
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Despite still hovering near record lows, the average U.S. mortgage interest rate increased for the second straight week and to a four-month high for the week ending October 20, 2016, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Despite what many potential homebuyers are told by friends, family or acquaintances or learn from websites and other media, you do not need a 20 percent down payment to purchase a home.
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The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in the United States increased two basis points to 3.45 percent, Freddie Mac reported August 11, 2016 when it released its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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The average rate for the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan in the United States for the week ending July 21, 2016 increased to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent the previous week, Freddie Mac reported July 21, 2016.
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How low will average U.S. mortgage interest rates go? It's anybody's guess!
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Turmoil in the financial markets around the world after the "Brexit" vote put downward pressure on already-low mortgage interest rates in the United States for the week ending June 30, 2016, Freddie Mac reported June 30, 2016 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates remained around the three-year low for the week ending June 23, 2016 and nearly 0.5 percent lower than the same period last year, Freddie Mac reported June 23, 2016.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates declined for the second consecutive week and interest rates hit a new low for 2016, Freddie Mac reported June 16, 2016 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates declined to the lowest level of the year and the lowest level since May 2013, Freddie Mac reported April 14, 2016.
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When you are ready to buy a home your credit score plays a big role in determining what mortgage loan programs you might qualify for, as well as how much you'll pay for mortgage insurance, if you lender requires it. The better a homebuyer's credit risk the more lending opportunities are available to him or her.
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