Freddie Mac’s October 22 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates following Treasury yields lower, which continues to benefit the housing market.

Freddie Mac’s October 15 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates nudging higher throughout the beginning of the week. However, Fed comments suggesting it may not raise short-term interest rates yesterday, coupled with weaker than expected consumer demand, pushed Treasury yields lower suggesting interest rates may remain lower than reported a while longer.

The October 8 release of results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMM®) shows average fixed mortgage rates dipping to their lowest level since the spring of this year.

Freddie Mac’s October 1 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMM®) shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged despite ongoing global growth concerns putting downward pressure on Treasury yields.

Freddie Mac’s September 24 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates declining following the Federal Reserve’s decision to defer a hike in the Federal funds rate.

Freddie Mac’s September 17 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s vote on an interest-rate increase.

The September 10 release of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) results shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged following a shortened week and mixed economic signals prior to the Fed’s meeting next week.

Freddie Mac’s September 3 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates ticking higher amid another week of volatile market activity on essentially no new information.

Freddie Mac’s August 27 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates falling to their lowest levels since May of this year amid substantial and ongoing global volatility out of China.

Freddie Mac’s August 20 release of the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) shows average fixed mortgage rates largely unchanged from the previous week amid little movement in financial markets. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage has averaged below four percent for the fifth consecutive week.