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Mortgage rates fall to 6.47%: Freddie Mac
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Key Points:
- Mortgage rates declined this week to the lowest level in over a month, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to 6.47% from 6.52% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac.
- The 15-year fixed mortgage rate also fell slightly to 5.81%, reflecting modest improvements in purchase demand amid resilient consumer activity and strengthening pending home sales.
- Recent geopolitical developments, including a temporary ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran, have influenced market conditions, although mortgage rates remain sensitive to factors like the 10-year Treasury yield and Federal Reserve policies.
- The Federal Reserve recently held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, with new Chairman Kevin Warsh signaling a shift away from an easing bias toward a strong commitment to price stability amid elevated inflation.
- Despite the ceasefire easing some market concerns, uncertainty and lack of clear Fed guidance may keep mortgage rates from falling rapidly in the near term, as markets adjust to evolving economic and geopolitical factors.
