MCLEAN, VA — (Marketwired) — 10/02/14 — (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates flat to slightly down amid positive data on GDP, but mixed housing reports.
(FRM) averaged 4.19 percent with an average 0.4 point for the week ending October 2, 2014, down from last week when it averaged 4.20 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.22 percent.
this week averaged 3.36 percent with an average 0.5 point, unchanged from last week. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.29 percent.
(ARM) averaged 3.06 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.08 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 3.05 percent.
averaged 2.42 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 2.43 percent. At this time last year, the 1-year ARM averaged 2.64 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 and . Borrowers may still pay closing costs which are not included in the survey.
Attributed to Frank Nothaft, vice president and chief economist, Freddie Mac.
“Mortgage rates were flat to slightly down across the board as was revised up from 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent for the second quarter and the S&P/Case-Shiller National House Price was up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent for July and up 5.6 percent from the prior July. data were less optimistic, though, down 1 percent in August.”
Freddie Mac was established by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation–s residential mortgage markets. Freddie Mac supports communities across the nation by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Today Freddie Mac is making home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Additional information is available at , Twitter and Freddie Mac–s blog .
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