National data show interest rates on mortgages declined in November. Contract mortgage interest rates decreased 0.10 percent from October to November, according to an index of new mortgage contracts.
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders index was 4.21 percent for loans closed in late November. The index is calculated using FHFA’s Monthly Interest Rate Survey. The contract rate on the composite of all mortgage loans was 4.22 percent, down 10 basis points from 4.32 in October.
Interest rates are typically locked in 30-45 days before a loan is closed. Consequently, November data reflect market rates from mid- to late-October. The effective interest rate was 4.38 percent, down 11 basis points from 4.49 percent in October. The effective interest rate accounts for the addition of initial fees and charges over the life of the mortgage.
FHFA’s interest rate survey shows the average interest rate on conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages of $417,000 or less was 4.48 in November, a decrease of 10 basis points. The average loan amount for all loans was $264,900 in November down $4,100 from $269,000 in October.
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