FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Rates Increased in May
June 28, 2018 / Source: FHFA
News Release
FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Rates Increased in May
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/26/2018
Washington, D.C. – Nationally, interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages increased 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 4.57 percent for loans closed in late May, up 6 basis points from 4.51 percent in April.
The average interest rate on all mortgage loans was 4.55 percent, up 6 basis points from 4.49 in April.
The average interest rate on conventional, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages of $453,100 or less was 4.71 percent, up 7 basis points from 4.64 in April.
The effective interest rate on all mortgage loans was 4.66 percent in May, up 3 basis points from 4.63 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 $322,100 in May, up $9,200 from $312,900 in April.
FHFA will release June index values Thursday, July 26, 2018.
For more information, call David Roderer at (202) 649-3206. To hear recorded index information, call (202)649-3993. To find the complete contract rate series, go to https://www.fhfa.gov/DataTools/Downloads/Pages/Monthly-Interest-Rate-Data.aspx.