According to Freddie Mac’s benchmark survey, the rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% for the week ending February 20. The 30-year rate has decreased by less than 0.20 percentage points over the past five weeks.

Mortgage rates decreased marginally this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages staying below the 7% mark for five consecutive weeks, said the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.

Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 7.00 percent, down from 7.03 percent the previous week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Meanwhile, in a challenge for the Federal Reserve,