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title: U.S. Mortgage Interest Rates Remain Around 4%
description: Average U.S. mortgage interest rates remained relatively steady for the fourth consecutive week for the week ending May 11, 2017.
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# [U.S. Mortgage Interest Rates Remain Around 4%](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/u.s.-mortgage-interest-rates-remain-around-4)

 Written by [Rich Rosa](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/blog/author/rich-rosa) | May 11, 2017 7:36:30 PM

Average U.S. mortgage interest rates slightly increased for the week ending May 11, 2017, and remained around 4 percent for the fourth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

The 30-year, fixed rate mortgage loan averaged 4.05 percent, with an average 0.5 percent, an increase from 4.02 percent the previous week and 3.57 percent during the same week last year. [Mortgage interest rates](https://www.buyersbrokersonly.com/buying/first-time-home-buyer-programs) closed out 2016 averaging 4.32 percent. 

"The 10-year Treasury yield jumped 8 basis points this week while the 30-year mortgage rate rose 3 basis points to 4.05 percent,"Sean Becketti, chief economist for Freddie Mac, said. "Mixed economic reports over the last few weeks have anchored the [30-year mortgage](https://info.buyersbrokersonly.com/loan) rate around the 4 percent mark."

The 15-year, fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.29 percent, with an average 0.5 point. The 15-year note averaged 3.27 percent the previous week and 2.81 percent the previous year. 

The five-year, adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 3.14 percent, with an average 0.5 point, an increase from 3.13 percent last week and 2.78 percent last year during the same week. 

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