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Rates remain elevated | Current mortgage rates for December 17, 2024
The current average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.79, the average rate for the benchmark 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.11 percent, and the average 5/1 ARM rate is 6.43 percent.