📈🏡 Mortgage Rates Stable, Purchase Demand Rising | Jan. 8,2026
In the first full week of the new year, mortgage rates remained within a narrow range, hovering close to the 6% mark. The combination of solid economic growth and lower rates has led to improving momentum in for-sale residential demand, with purchase applications up over 20% from a year ago.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.16% as of January 8, 2026, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.15%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.93%.
The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.46%, up from last week when it averaged 5.44%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.14%.
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