Average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declines to 5.44%, both rates lower than a year ago.

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Freddie Mac reports 30-year mortgage rate falls to 6.19% in early December

Freddie Mac reports 30-year mortgage rate falls to 6.19% in early December

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Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.19% as of December 4, 2025, down from 6.23% the previous week. A year earlier, the rate was 6.69%.

The average 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 5.44% from 5.51% the previous week. The same rate one year ago stood at 5.96%.