Mortgage Rates Continue to Decline

Published: 2026-04-16 12:01:12 ET FMCC

Published on 04/16/2026 at 12:01 pm EDT

MCLEAN, Va., April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.30%.

“Mortgage rates declined this week to a four-week low of 6.30%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Compared to one year ago when rates were at 6.83%, this is a meaningful improvement for homebuyers during what is typically the busy spring homebuying season.”

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