Thursday, August 27, 2015

FHFA: Mortgage Rates Rise in July

Nationally, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages increased from June to July, according to several indices of new mortgage contracts.

The National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders Index was 4.02 percent for loans closed in late July, up 17 basis points from 3.85 percent in June.

The average interest rate on all mortgage loans was 4.01 percent, up 16 basis points from 3.85 in June.

The average interest rate on conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages of $417,000 or less was 4.20 percent, an increase of 16 basis points from 4.04 in June.

The effective interest rate on all mortgage loans was 4.17 percent in July, up 18 basis points from 3.99 percent in June. The effective interest rate accounts for the addition of initial fees and charges over the life of the mortgage.

The average loan amount for all loans was $304,600 in June, down $21,000 from $325,600 in June.

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