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Mortgage rates fell to another record low last week, for the 13th time this year.
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.72%, according to Freddie Mac. That’s the lowest level in the nearly 50 years of the mortgage giant’s survey. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 2.28%.
“Weaker consumer spending data, which accounts for the majority of economic growth, drove mortgage rates to a new record low,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “While economic growth remains unstable, strong housing demand continues to have a domino effect on many other segments of the economy.”
The continuing low interest rates have helped to fuel a boom in the US housing market. In the third quarter Americans’ mortgage debt climbed to a record high of nearly $10 trillion according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Investors had to weigh the promising news of another vaccine contender against a disappointing retail reportand still-rising Covid cases, which drove down the interest rate for a 30-year loan, said George Ratiu, Realtor.com senior economist.
“Real estate markets mirrored broader uncertainties this week,” he said. “Sales of existing homes continued upward in October, boosted by buyers with jobs, savings and the ability to work from home.”
But, he said the steep rise in home pricesis diminishing the benefit of lower mortgage rates.
“For today’s buyers, the current rate combined with higher prices translates into a savings of only $4 per month on a mortgage payment,” he said. “Rising housing markets may run out of affordable homes over the next few months.”
