Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July, as bond yields keep rising
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price home loans.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Hold at Highest Level Since July
After surging to a five-month high before the holiday, 30-year mortgages held steady Thursday. Rate movement was mixed across other loan types.
Average mortgage rates close 2024 at the highest since July
The housing market will end the year with its highest 30-year mortgage rate since July at 6.85%, according to data from Freddie Mac.
Mortgage rates rise for second straight week, highest since July
Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 6.85%, up from last week's reading of 6.72%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.61% a year ago.
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024. Freddie Mac cites an "overwhelming undersupply of homes" for the 6.85% interest rate.
Average Rate for 30-Year Mortgage Rises to Highest Level in Months
Borrowing costs on a 30-year home loan increased to 6.85 percent from 6.72 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says.
Mortgage rates rise again, finishing the year at 6.85% — just about the way they started
Mortgage rates rose again this week to end the year slightly higher than where they began. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.85% for the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data.
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