Mortgage rates fell again this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.26% from last week's reading of 6.35%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.09% a year ago. A house for sale in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2024. Treasury's Bessent Says Fixing Housing Affordability Crisis Will Be One Of His 'Big Projects' This ...