Mortgage rates see fourth straight increase. What does this mean?
The uptick in the cost of home loans reflects a rise in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price mortgages, specifically the yield on the US 10-year Treasury. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has climbed from 3.62 percent in mid-September to 4.66% this week.
Mortgage rates rise for a 4th straight week
U.S. mortgage rates rose for a fourth straight week. The average for 30-year loans was 6.93%, up from 6.91% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. Borrowing costs near 7% are cutting deeper into buying power for house hunters and threaten to slam the brakes on a sales market that had gained some momentum in recent months.
Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 7%, its fifth straight increase and highest level since May
The elevated mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, have discouraged home shoppers, prolonging a national home sales slump that began in 2022.
Mortgage Rates Rise Again, to 6.93%—but Economists Predict Housing Market Conditions Will Improve
Mortgage rates jumped to a six-month high of 6.93%, up from 6.91% last week, for the average 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Jan. 9, according to Freddie
Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 7% after 5th straight increase, now highest level since May
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. ticked up this week to slightly above 7%, the highest level in eight months.
Mortgage rates are at the highest level in nearly 8 months. So why are some people refinancing?
The 30-year mortgage rate has inched up to the highest level since early last summer. Refinances are unexpectedly going up.
Economist predicts where mortgage rates are headed as 30-year fixed tops 7%
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage just topped 7%, according to Freddie Mac. Redfin’s Daryl Fairweather tells CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich why rates are rising and shares her advice for home buyers.
30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May
The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages surpassed 7 percent for the first time since May, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, extending a weekslong climb that could push more buyers and sellers to the sidelines.
Mortgage rates have hit 7%. What should people searching for a home do?
Mortgage rates have hit 7%. Mark Hamrick, Washington bureau chief for Bankrate, talks about what this means for borrowers and how this will affect the housing market.
Average mortgage rate reaches 7% for first time since May
The strength of the U.S. economy helped push mortgage rates above 7% this week, dimming hopes that Long Island homebuyers will see housing affordability improve this year. The ave
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