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Average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have climbed in recent weeks by about a quarter-percentage point, from 3.75 percent to almost 4 percent â about a $600-a-year difference on a $350,000 mortgage. Several sources of data suggest that buyers are paying more attention to the threat of higher rates.
By Wendy Connett | August 20, 2014 â 10:30 AM EDT. Mortgage rates have been at historical lows since 2008 following the financial crisis, but the consensus is that they will rise; it's just a matter of how much and when. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has fluctuated between just above 4% and 4.5% for most of 2014. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., or Freddie Mac as it is commonly called, is predicting rates will rise to 5% in late 2015. (For more, see: How To Shop For Mortgage Rates.)