Mortgage rates touch lowest of 2025

Mortgage Rates Today: February 6, 2025 – Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.85%, according to the Mortgage Research Center, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 5.86%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.
Mortgage rates touch the lowest of 2025, but remain just shy of 7%
Mortgage interest rates slipped lower over the past week, settling at the lowest level of 2025, but remaining elevated enough to stifle normal levels of buying and selling in the housing market.
Current 15-Year Mortgage Rates
According to the latest data from Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 15-year fixed mortgage rate is currently around 6.00%. That’s nearly a full percentage point lower than the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate, which is sitting in the upper 6.00% range.
Mortgage rates edge lower, remain near 7%
Mortgage rates fell slightly again this week but long-term rates remain in the upper-6% range as the housing market continues to drag, waiting for greater declines.
Mortgage Rates Decrease
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased this week, now averaging 6.89%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Mortgage rates have been stable over the last month and incoming data suggest the economy remains on firm footing.
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