Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) from 1991-08-30 to 2025-11-26 about 15-year, mortgage, fixed, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States was 6.23% in November of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States reached a record high of 18.63 in October of 1981 and a record low of 2.65 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Contract Rate on 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Conventional Home Mortgage Commitments (DISCONTINUED) (WRMORTG) from 1971-04-01 to 2016-10-06 about conventional, 30-year, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

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The Federal Reserve Board has discontinued this series as of October 11, 2016. More information, including possible alternative series, can be found at http://www.federalreserve.gov/feeds/h15.html.

Contract interest rates on commitments for fixed-rate first mortgages. Source: Primary Mortgage Market Survey data provided by Freddie Mac.

Copyright, 2016, Freddie Mac. Reprinted with permission.

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This is a dataset from the Federal Reserve hosted by the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED). FRED has a data platform found here and they update their information according to the frequency that the data updates. Explore the Federal Reserve using Kaggle and all of the data sources available through the Federal Reserve organization page!

• Update Frequency: This dataset is updated daily.

• Observation Start: 1971-04-01

• Observation End : 2016-09-01

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In the United States, interest rates for all mortgage types started to increase in 2021. This was due to the Federal Reserve introducing a series of hikes in the federal funds rate to contain the rising inflation. In the second quarter of 2025, the 30-year fixed rate dropped slightly, to **** percent. The rate remained below the peak of **** percent in the fourth quarter of 2023. Why have U.S. home sales decreased? Cheaper mortgages normally encourage consumers to buy homes, while higher borrowing costs have the opposite effect. As interest rates increased in 2022, the number of existing homes sold plummeted. Soaring house prices over the past 10 years have further affected housing affordability. Between 2014 and 2024, the median price of an existing single-family home risen by about ** percent. On the other hand, the median weekly earnings have risen much slower. Comparing mortgage terms and rates Between 2008 and 2024, the average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage in the United States stood between **** and **** percent. Over the same period, a 30-year mortgage term averaged a fixed-rate of between **** and **** percent. Rates on 15-year loan terms are lower to encourage a quicker repayment, which helps to improve a homeowner’s equity.

Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Conforming Mortgage Index (OBMMIC15YF) from 2017-01-03 to 2025-11-06 about 15-year, mortgage, fixed, rate, indexes, and USA.

The U.S. bank prime loan rate has undergone significant fluctuations over the past three decades, reflecting broader economic trends and monetary policy decisions. From a high of **** percent in 1990, the rate has seen periods of decline, stability, and recent increases. As of October 2025, the prime rate stood at **** percent, marking a notable rise from the historic lows seen in the early 2020s. Federal Reserve's impact on lending rates The prime rate's trajectory closely mirrors changes in the federal funds rate, which serves as a key benchmark for the U.S. financial system. In 2023, the Federal Reserve implemented a series of rate hikes, pushing the federal funds target range to ******** percent by year-end. This was followed by several rate cuts in 2024, with the target range standing at 4.25 to 4.5 percent in December 2024. The aggressive monetary tightening in 2023 was aimed at combating rising inflation, and its effects rippled through various lending rates, including the prime rate. Long-term investment outlook While short-term rates have risen, long-term investment yields have also seen changes. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond, a benchmark for long-term interest rates, showed an average market yield of **** percent in the second quarter of 2024, adjusted for constant maturity and inflation. This figure represents a recovery from negative real returns seen in 2021, reflecting shifting expectations for economic growth and inflation. The evolving yield environment has implications for both borrowers and investors, influencing decisions across the financial landscape.

Graph and download economic data for Bank Prime Loan Rate Changes: Historical Dates of Changes and Rates (PRIME) from 1955-08-04 to 2025-10-30 about prime, loans, interest rate, banks, depository institutions, interest, rate, and USA.

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The Federal Reserve sets interest rates to promote conditions that achieve the mandate set by the Congress — high employment, low and stable inflation, sustainable economic growth, and moderate long-term interest rates. Interest rates set by the Fed directly influence the cost of borrowing money. Lower interest rates encourage more people to obtain a mortgage for a new home or to borrow money for an automobile or for home improvement. Lower rates encourage businesses to borrow funds to invest in expansion such as purchasing new equipment, updating plants, or hiring more workers. Higher interest rates restrain such borrowing by consumers and businesses.

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This dataset includes data on the economic conditions in the United States on a monthly basis since 1954. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight. The rate that the borrowing institution pays to the lending institution is determined between the two banks; the weighted average rate for all of these types of negotiations is called the effective federal funds rate. The effective federal funds rate is determined by the market but is influenced by the Federal Reserve through open market operations to reach the federal funds rate target. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets eight times a year to determine the federal funds target rate; the target rate transitioned to a target range with an upper and lower limit in December 2008. The real gross domestic product is calculated as the seasonally adjusted quarterly rate of change in the gross domestic product based on chained 2009 dollars. The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a seasonally adjusted percentage of the labor force. The inflation rate reflects the monthly change in the Consumer Price Index of products excluding food and energy.

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The interest rate data was published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' economic data portal. The gross domestic product data was provided by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis; the unemployment and consumer price index data was provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States was 5.51% in November of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States reached a record high of 8.89 in December of 1994 and a record low of 2.10 in July of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

The weekly average value of mortgage-backed securities held by Federal Reserve Banks in the United States decreased in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, after a period of sharp increase in 2020 and 2021. As of ************, the weekly average value of mortgage-backed securities held by the Federal Reserve amounted to roughly **** trillion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for 30-Year Fixed Rate Conforming Non-Adjusted Mortgage Index (OBMMIC30YFNA) from 2017-01-03 to 2025-12-01 about 30-year, mortgage, fixed, rate, indexes, and USA.

The U.S. federal funds effective rate underwent a dramatic reduction in early 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate plummeted from 1.58 percent in February 2020 to 0.65 percent in March and further decreased to 0.05 percent in April. This sharp reduction, accompanied by the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program, was implemented to stabilize the economy during the global health crisis. After maintaining historically low rates for nearly two years, the Federal Reserve began a series of rate hikes in early 2022, with the rate moving from 0.33 percent in April 2022 to 5.33 percent in August 2023. The rate remained unchanged for over a year before the Federal Reserve initiated its first rate cut in nearly three years in September 2024, bringing the rate to 5.13 percent. By December 2024, the rate was cut to 4.48 percent, signaling a shift in monetary policy in the second half of 2024. In January 2025, the Federal Reserve implemented another cut, setting the rate at 4.33 percent, which remained unchanged until September 2025, when another cut set the rate at 4.22 percent. In October 2025, the rate was further reduced to 4.09 percent. What is the federal funds effective rate? The U.S. federal funds effective rate determines the interest rate paid by depository institutions, such as banks and credit unions, that lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight. Changing the effective rate in times of crisis is a common way to stimulate the economy, as it has a significant impact on the whole economy, such as economic growth, employment, and inflation. Central bank policy rates The adjustment of interest rates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was a coordinated global effort. In early 2020, central banks worldwide implemented aggressive monetary easing policies to combat the economic crisis. The U.S. Federal Reserve's dramatic reduction of its federal funds rate—from 1.58 percent in February 2020 to 0.05 percent by April—mirrored similar actions taken by central banks globally. While these low rates remained in place throughout 2021, mounting inflationary pressures led to a synchronized tightening cycle beginning in 2022, with central banks pushing rates to multi-year highs. By mid-2024, as inflation moderated across major economies, central banks began implementing their first rate cuts in several years, with the U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and European Central Bank all easing monetary policy.

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Effective Date.

Early historical data for this series include the following:

1929 range of 5.5 to 6 1930 range of 3.5 to 6 1931 range of 2.75 to 5 1932 range of 3.25 to 4 1933 range of 1.5 to 4 1934 (date uncertain) value of 1.5 1935 (date uncertain) value of 1.5 1947-12 (specific date uncertain) value of 1.75 1948-08 (specific date uncertain) value of 2 1950-09-22: 2.25 1951-01-08: 2.5 1951-10-17: 2.75 1951-12-19: 3 1953-04-27: 3.25 1954-03-17: 3

EFFECTIVE 4/16/73 DUAL PRIME RATE

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This is a dataset from the Federal Reserve hosted by the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED). FRED has a data platform found here and they update their information according to the frequency that the data updates. Explore the Federal Reserve using Kaggle and all of the data sources available through the Federal Reserve organization page!

• Update Frequency: This dataset is updated daily.

• Observation Start: 1955-08-04

• Observation End : 2019-10-31

Acknowledgements

This dataset is maintained using FRED's API and Kaggle's API.

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The FR 2835 collects interest rates on loans for new vehicles and loans for other consumer goods and personal expenses from a sample of commercial banks and the FR 2835a collects interest rates, finance charges, and loan balances for credit card accounts from a sample of commercial banks. The data from these reports help the Board analyze current household financial conditions and the implications of these conditions for household spending and, as such, these data provide valuable input to the monetary policymaking process. The data are also used to create aggregate statistics on consumer loan terms that are published in the Federal Reserve's monthly statistical releases G.19 Consumer Credit and G.20 Finance Companies, and in the Federal Reserve Bulletin. Some of the aggregates are used by the Board in the calculation of the aggregate household debt service and financial obligations ratios for the Federal Reserve's quarterly Financial Obligations statistical release and by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to calculate interest paid by households as part of the National Income and Product Accounts.

Origination Fees and Discount Points for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States was 0.90% in November of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Origination Fees and Discount Points for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States reached a record high of 2.70 in July of 1984 and a record low of 0.30 in July of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Origination Fees and Discount Points for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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Origination Fees and Discount Points for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States was 1.00% in November of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Origination Fees and Discount Points for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States reached a record high of 2.00 in January of 1992 and a record low of 0.30 in August of 2006. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Origination Fees and Discount Points for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.