Average US mortgage rates fell this week
Original Publication Date: February 21, 2019 12:45AM
Publication Updated: April 21, 2025 8:51AM
WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates dipped this week to the lowest average in more than a year, providing a possible boost to the start of the Spring homebuying season in March.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage declined to 4.35 per cent from 4.37 per cent last week. The key 30-year home borrowing rate averaged 4.40 per cent a year ago. This week was the lowest average since the week of February 8, 2018.
The average rate this week for 15-year, fixed-rate loans declined to 3.78 per cent from 3.81 per cent.
Mortgage rates hew closely to changes in the interest charged on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes. Lower borrowing costs should help boost home sales, as rising mortgage rates in 2018 caused homebuying to tumble last year.
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