Average fixed-rate mortgages mostly remained unchanged this week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to remain 4 percent, Freddie Mac reports.
Freddie Mac reports the following national averages with mortgage rates for the week ending Nov.19:
30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.97 percent, with an average 0.6 point, dropping from last week’s 3.98 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.99 percent.
15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.18 percent, with an average 0.5 point, dropping from last week’s 3.20 percent average. A year ago, 15-year rates averaged 3.17 percent.
5-year hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages: averaged 2.98 percent, with an average 0.5 point, falling from last week’s 3.03 percent average. A year ago, 5-year ARMs averaged 3.01 percent.
1-year ARMs: averaged 2.64 percent, with an average 0.3 point, falling from last week’s 2.65 percent. Last year at this time, 1-year ARMs averaged 2.44 percent.