Monday, July 24, 2017

FHFA: mortgage rates declined in May

Nationally, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages decreased from April to May, 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 3.87 percent for loans closed in late May, down 10 basis points from 3.97 percent in April.

The average interest rate on all mortgage loans was 3.90 percent, down 8 basis points from 3.98 in April.

The average interest rate on conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages of $424,100 or less was 3.97 percent, down 7 basis points from 4.04 in April.

The effective interest rate on all mortgage loans was 4.02 percent in May, down 8 basis points from 4.10 in April. 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 $315,500 in May, up $3,900 from $311,600 in April.

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