Mortgage Rate Forecast for March 2022: Upward Pressure Continues

Bankrate.com, Mar. 1, 2022–Erik J. Martin
Fannie Mae now expects the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to average 3.5 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively, in the first quarter and through the rest of 2022. That compares to 3.3 percent and 4 percent, respectively, as predicted by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Meanwhile, in its latest forecast, Freddie Mac envisioned a 3.6 percent average 30-year fixed rate for the year.
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