US average mortgage rates edge up; 30-year at 4.46 percent
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February 1, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates edged up after declining in recent weeks.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 4.46 percent, from 4.45 percent last week. Despite the recent declines, home borrowing rates are above last year's levels. The key 30-year rate averaged 4.22 percent a year ago.
The average rate this week for 15-year, fixed-rate loans ticked up to 3.89 percent from 3.88 percent.
The recent decline in mortgage rates has been a spur to prospective homebuyers. Sales of new U.S. homes soared 16...
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