The Fed’s decision to stand pat followed by a week of assorted unsettling news drove Treasury yields lower. As a consequence, the 30-year mortgage rate drifted down to 3.61 percent, just 3 basis points above the low for the year. Since the start of February, mortgage rates have varied within a narrow range providing an extended period for house hunters to take advantage of historically low rates.

The April 28 release of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) results shows mortgage rates inching higher. The 30-year mortgage rate jumped 7 basis points to 3.66 percent, responding to higher Treasury yields this week.

April 21 results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) show mortgage rates little changed. Volatility in financial markets subsided over the past week, allowing Treasury yields to stabilize. As a result, the 30-year mortgage rate was mostly flat, up only 1 basis point to 3.59 percent.