Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level of 2025: Freddie Mac

Meanwhile, the average home price nationally continued to rise at a slow pace in October.
Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level of 2025: Freddie Mac
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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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New Year’s Eve revelers may have even more to celebrate this year if they’re also potential homeowners. According to Freddie Mac, mortgage interest rates across the nation have dropped to their lowest levels of the year.

In a statement, Freddie Mac revealed that interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.15 percent as of Dec. 31, dropping from 6.18 percent just a week ago. This same time last year, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.91 percent.
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.