Borrowers were faced with rising mortgage rates again this week, after a slight pause from increases the week before. “We expect rates to continue to rise, which will put downward pressure on home buying activity. While higher borrowing costs will keep some people out of the market, buyers with more flexibility could take advantage of the decreased competition,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
Freddie Mac reports these rates for the week ending Oct. 25, 2018:
- 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 4.86 percent, with an average 0.5 point, rising slightly from last week’s 4.85 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.94 percent.
- 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 4.29 percent, with an average 0.4 point, rising from last week’s 4.26 percent average. A year ago, 15-year rates averaged 3.25 percent.
Source: Freddie Mac