On Monday, Nerdwallet released the average mortgage rates in the country.
| Date | 30-Year | 15-Year | 5-Year ARM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 6.29% | 5.61% | 6.57% |
| 1/17 | 6.13% | 5.28% | 6.61% |
| 1/23 | 6.22% | 5.26% | 6.64% |
| 1/30 | 6.24% | 5.30% | 6.63% |
| 2/6 | 6.24% | 5.46% | 6.62% |
| 2/13 | 6.72% | 5.77% | 6.79% |
| 2/21 | 6.79% | 5.84% | 6.82% |
| 2/27 | 6.93% | 6.11% | 6.91% |
| 3/6 | 7.09% | 6.06% | 7.05% |
| 3/13 | 7.88% | 5.29% | 6.99% |
| 3/20 | 6.49% | 5.84% | 6.83% |
| 3/27 | 6.85% | 5.89% | 6.78% |
| 4/3 | 6.91% | 6.10% | 6.90% |
| 4/10 | 6.66% | 5.81% | 6.96% |
| 4/17 | 6.71% | 5.97% | 7.16% |
| 4/24 | 6.57% | 5.70% | 7.21% |
| 5/1 | 6.60% | 5.70% | 7.12% |
| 5/8 | 6.72% | 5.59% | 7.13% |
| 5/15 | 6.50% | 5.64% | 7.15% |
| 5/22 | 6.81% | 5.97% | 7.47% |
| 5/30 | 7.28% | 6.34% | 7.50% |
| 6/5 | 6.67% | 5.90% | 7.39% |
| 6/12 | 6.85% | 5.98% | 7.50% |
| 6/20 | 6.83% | 6.16% | 7.51% |
| 6/26 | 6.64% | 5.91% | 7.50% |
| 7/5 | 6.81% | 6.13% | 7.63% |
| 7/10 | 6.81% | 6.13% | 7.62% |
| 7/17 | 6.737% | 5.898% | 7.568% |
| 7/24 | 6.846% | 5.965% | 7.575% |
| 7/31 | 6.883% | 6.131% | 7.547% |
| 8/7 | 6.882% | 6.292% | 7.639% |
| 8/14 | 7.169% | 6.266% | 7.899% |
| 8/21 | 7.387% | 7.376% | 7.984% |
All three mortgage rates ticked up from last week, with the 5-year Adjustable Rate Mortage creeping into 8%. We’re closely monitoring what rates do in the coming weeks, especially when the Federal Reserve meets again in September, addressing the US credit rating and the CPI report.
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Link to full Nerdwallet article: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/mortgages/mortgage-interest-rates-forecast
Link to CPI info: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/cpi-inflation-report-for-july-high-prices-are-still-a-problem.html
Link to CPI: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/news.htm