Usually, the rate resets every 1 to 5 years. The Prime rate is the most common indicator of market rates. The Prime rate is currently 5.25 today, and banks generally have rates of Prime +1.50 to Prime +3.50 (that equals rates of 7.00 percent to 9.00 percent) on commercial real estate loans. What are today’s current mortgage rates? On March 16th, 2020, the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 3.901%, the average rate for the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 3.299%, and For mortgage loans, excluding home equity lines of credit, it includes the interest rate plus other charges or fees. For home equity lines, the APR is just the interest rate. Interest Rate. The cost a customer pays to a lender for borrowing funds over a period of time expressed as a percentage rate of the loan amount.