03/20/2024
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Disclaimer: Average mortgage rates as of Mar 19, 2024. © MND's Daily Rate Index.
1. Fannie Mae's new 2024 predictions
Strong employment numbers and hotter-than-expected inflation data won’t provide the Fed greater confidence to ease its monetary policy in the near term, Fannie Mae said this week. As a result, mortgage rates will remain higher for longer than expected.
Fannie Mae expects the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to average...
6.7% in Q2 2024 (previous forecast: 6.3%)
6.6% in Q3 2024 (p: 6.1%)
6.4% in Q4 2024 (p: 5.9%)
6.3% in Q1 2025 (p: 5.8%)
6.2% in Q2 2025 (p: 5.7%)
6.1% in Q3 2025 (p: 5.7%)
6.0% in Q4 2025 (p: 5.7%)
p = previous forecast published last month.