What were 30-year mortgage rates in 2007?

Average 30-year mortgage rates since 1972

Year Average 30-Year Rate
2006 6.41%
2007 6.34%
2008 6.03%
2009 5.04%

What was the highest mortgage interest rate ever?

Interest rates reached their highest point in modern history in 1981 when the annual average was 16.63%, according to the Freddie Mac data.

What was the national interest rate in 2007?

In response to weakening economic conditions, the FOMC lowered its target for the federal funds rate from 4.5 percent at the end of 2007 to 2 percent at the beginning of September 2008.

What will mortgage rates do in 2022?

Mortgage originations will drop 33% in 2022 as interest rates rise, according to industry forecast. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan will rise to 4%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s forecast. Refinance originations will drop 62% in 2022 to $860 billion.

What were mortgage rates in March 2007?

2007

2007 30 Year FRM 15 Year FRM
January 6.22 5.97
February 6.29 6.02
March 6.16 5.88
April 6.18 5.88

How are mortgage rates affect historical mortgage rates?

How historical mortgage rates affect refinancing Historical mortgage rates: 1971 to 2020 In 1971, the same year when Freddie Mac started surveying lenders, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hovered between 7.29% to 7.73%. The annual average rate of inflation began rising in 1974 and continued through 1981 to a rate of 9.5%.

What was the interest rate on a 30 year mortgage in 1981?

Over the past 48 years, interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage have ranged from as high as 18.63% in 1981 to as low as 3.31% in 2012. Mortgage rates today remain at historical lows, with over 60% of mortgage holders paying rates between 3.00% and 4.90% as of 2015.

How long has HSH been tracking mortgage rates?

HSH can supply detailed statistical series with rates, points, effective rates, averages of other fields, calculated APRs, and more. Our mortgage rate histories go back over 20 years — the most complete and comprehensive archive available.

What’s the best mortgage rate to get in Canada?

Since the beginning of 2003, we have aggregated an average of mortgage rates of products qualified for by our Canadian clients on both 5 year and variable rate mortgages. Here is a table spanning over ten years of mortgage rate history: Best Rate? Best Rate? Highest Prime Rate observed: 3.95% on Wednesday, October 31st 2018.