!--more-->According to the latest data from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.75% for the week ending August 1. That was unchanged from the previous week but still historically low, down from 4.60% a year earlier.
The 15-year fixed-rate average edged higher to 3.20%, versus 3.18% the previous week and 4.08% in 2018.