It may be a new year and a new presidential administration, but mortgage rates are continuing to hover near all-time lows. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained unchanged this week at 2.73 percent, signifying “an economy that continues to struggle,” Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater said in a statement. “This rate environment is advantageous for those who are looking to refinance in order to strengthen their financial position,” Khater added. “While ma... read more