FREDDIE MAC: Mortgage Rates Tick Up Slightly

"Mortgage rates ticked up this week for the first time in 2015 following positive home sales reports," said Len Kiefer, deputy chief economist at Freddie Mac. "New home sales [PDF] surged 11.6 percent in December beating market expectations. Likewise, existing home sales rose 2.4 percent to an annual rate of 5.04 million homes in December."

News Facts

• 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.66 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending January 29, 2015, up from last week when it averaged 3.63 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.32 percent. 
  
• 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.98 percent with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.93 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.40 percent. 
  
• 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.86 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.83 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.12 percent.
  
• 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.38 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.37 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.55 percent. 
  

Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining the mortgage. Visit the following links for the Regional and National Mortgage Rate Details and Definitions. Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.