Majority of rates rise | Today's mortgage and refinance rates for February 17, 2025
Mortgage rate trends
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Mortgage rates were mostly up versus last week, according to Bankrate data. Rates for 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed and jumbo loans moved higher, while 5/1 ARM rates decreased.
Several factors move mortgage rates, some more impactful than others. The Federal Reserve has shifted from cutting rates to holding off for now as inflation resists slowing. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed higher than expected inflation in January.
“This will delay any rate cuts by the Fed this year until there are clear signs that either inflation is trending toward 2 percent or the economy begins to face net job losses,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors.
Keep in mind the Fed doesn’t delegate fixed mortgage rates. Those tend to track the 10-year Treasury yield, which moves up or down depending on investors’ tolerance for risk — a sentiment that shifts with inflation and other economic reports.
“Signs that inflation is picking up again won’t be helpful to bond yields, mortgage rates or prospective borrowers," says Greg McBride, CFA, chief financial analyst for Bankrate.
| Loan type | Today's rate | Last week's rate | Change |
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| 30-year fixed | 6.94% | 6.92% | +0.02% |
| 15-year fixed | 6.24% | 6.21% | +0.03% |
| 5/1 ARM | 6.26% | 6.27% | -0.01% |
| 30-year fixed jumbo | 7.00% | 6.98% | +0.02% |
Rates accurate as of February 17, 2025.
These rates are marketplace averages based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates displayed within the site may vary. All rate data is accurate as of Monday, February 17th, 2025 at 6:30 a.m. ET.
Mortgage purchase rates
30-year fixed-rate mortgage trends upward
0.02%
The average rate you'll pay for a 30-year fixed mortgage today is 6.94 percent, up 2 basis points from a week ago. Last month on the 17th, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was higher, at 7.11 percent.
At the current average rate, you'll pay a combined $661.28 per month in principal and interest for every $100,000 you borrow. That's an increase of $1.34 over what you would have paid last week.
Learn more about 30-year mortgage rates, and compare to a variety of other loan types.
15-year mortgage rate climbs
0.03%
The average rate you'll pay for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.24 percent, up 3 basis points over the last seven days.
Monthly payments on a 15-year fixed mortgage at that rate will cost $857 per $100,000 borrowed.
5/1 ARM rate declines
0.01%
The average rate on a 5/1 ARM is 6.26 percent, sliding 1 basis point from a week ago.
Monthly payments on a 5/1 ARM at 6.26 percent would cost about $616 for each $100,000 borrowed over the initial five years.
Jumbo mortgage interest rate increases
0.02%
Today's average rate for jumbo mortgages is 7.00 percent, an increase of 2 basis points over the last seven days. A month ago, the average rate was above that at 7.21 percent.
At the average rate today for a jumbo loan, you'll pay principal and interest of $665.30 for every $100,000 you borrow. That's an increase of $1.34 over what you would have paid last week.
Mortgage refinance rates
30-year mortgage refinance moves higher
0.03%
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 6.93 percent, up 3 basis points compared with a week ago. A month ago, the average rate on a 30-year fixed refinance was higher at 7.10 percent.
At the current average rate, you'll pay $660.61 per month in principal and interest for every $100,000 you borrow. That's $2.01 higher compared with last week.
Will mortgage rates go down in 2025?
Mortgage rates have started off 2025 slightly higher than the yearly averages for 2024 and 2023. The average 30-year fixed rate was 7.03 percent as of Feb. 12, according to Bankrate’s survey of lenders.
“Prospective homebuyers should keep an eye on inflation, more so than the Fed, as a decline in inflation is a necessary precursor to Treasury yields and mortgage rates moving lower,” McBride says.
While rates this year might not go down as much as hoped, there is at least one lower-rate trend sticking around: rate buydowns, particularly on newly-built homes.
“Home builders have added more new homes last year and continue to offer rate buydowns on new construction,” says Dr. Selma Hepp, chief economist for CoreLogic.
Should you refinance your mortgage in 2025?
It depends. There are many reasons to refinance a mortgage, chief among them obtaining a lower rate.
Eighty-four percent of collective mortgage debt is priced at 6 percent or below, according to a recent report from Realtor.com. If current forecasts bear out and rates stay within the 6 percent range, most mortgage holders won’t get a lower rate by refinancing.
Still, even a little rate movement to the downside could prompt you to swap your loan. When 30-year rates dipped into the low 6s in the fall, over 300,000 borrowers refinanced, with nearly 150,000 of those being rate-and-term refinances, according to data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
More on current mortgage rates
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