Freddie Mac on Thursday released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey showing Baltimore and nationwide mortgage rates moving higher for the third week in a row.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.73 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending March 17, 2016, up from last week when it averaged 3.68 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.78 percent.

The 15-year FRM this week averaged 2.99 percent with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.96 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 3.06 percent.

The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 2.93 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, up from last week when it averaged 2.92 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.97 percent.

“Treasury yields increased heading into this week’s FOMC meeting, partially in response to modestly higher inflation readings,” said Freddie Mac chief economist Sean Becketti.

“30-year mortgage rates kept pace, rising 5 basis points to 3.73 percent. Nonetheless, at the meeting the Fed confirmed what the market had already concluded and made no change to the Federal funds target. The Fed went further and acknowledged that economic signals have been mixed and that the pace of monetary tightening may be slower than had been assumed at the end of 2015.”

For more information on current Baltimore mortgage rates, contact Chris Montcalmo with Sierra Pacific Mortgage.