Freddie Mac released the results of its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) today, in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.52 percent, a figure that has remained unchanged for three weeks now. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.62 percent. The 15-year FRM averaged 6.07 percent, down from last week when it averaged 6.10 percent. A year ago, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.30 percent.

Five-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) averaged 6.02 percent this week, slightly down from last week when it averaged 6.05 percent. The five-year ARM averaged 6.35 percent a year ago. One-year Treasury-indexed ARMs averaged 5.18 percent this week, down from last week when it averaged 5.22 percent, and last year when it averaged 5.67 percent.

“Mortgage rates held relatively steady for the second week in a row amid offsetting economic data releases,” said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's VP and chief economist. Nothaft cited NAR's report of an unexpected rise in home sales, and the recent study by the Federal Reserve that showed banks are tightening their lending standards, which Nothaft said typically diminishes home sales activity.

Lenders charged an average of 0.7 percent in fees and points for FRMs, and 0.6 and 0.5 percent for five-year and one-year ARMs, respectively.

To view a summary of Freddie Mac's survey results, click here.