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Mortgage Rates Fall To Just Above 7%

  • December 7th 2023

by UrbanTurf Staff

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Long-term mortgage rates continue to head south. 

On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported 7.03% as the average on a 30-year mortgage, down 19 basis points from last week. Rates are now at their lowest point since August.

“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged near 7 percent this week, down from nearly 7.80 percent just six weeks ago,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “When rates began to rapidly drop, purchase applications rebounded initially, but this improvement in demand diminished in the last week. Although these lower rates remain a welcome relief, it is clear they will have to further drop to more consistently reinvigorate demand.”

The UrbanTurf Mortgage Rate Disclaimer: The rates reported by Freddie Mac for 30-year mortgages are usually the best rates that the most qualified borrowers can get, so borrowers or those considering refinancing should not necessarily read this news and think that they can go out and get a loan with the quoted interest rate.

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