The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the sixth straight ... 6% from 5.99% last week. A year ago, it averaged 6.81%, Freddie Mac said. When mortgage rates increase they ...

US mortgage rates continued to rise, building on a recent run-up after Donald Trump won the presidential election. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose 5 basis points to 6.86% in the ...

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point on Thursday as the central bank stuck to its decided course of action despite mortgage rates inching higher week after week.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ... rates more slowly than officials thought last month," said the Post. Another factor in the rise of ...

That's caused some minor interest rate relief for borrowers and resulted, albeit temporarily, in mortgage rates hitting a two-year low ahead of the Fed's September rate cut. Last week, mortgages ...

“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved down this week, but not by much,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Rates have been relatively flat over the last few weeks as the ...

Mortgage rates edge even higher this week, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage ... and potential Trump policies are indicating about US housing market activity. To watch more expert insights and ...

A gauge of US ... mortgage applications for home purchases surged to the highest level since February as buyers seized on a small dip in borrowing costs and a greater selection of houses on the market ...

(Bloomberg) -- US mortgage rates continued to rise, building on a recent run-up ... fixed mortgage rose 5 basis points to 6.86% in the week ended Nov. 8, the highest since July, according to ...

Mortgage rates edge even higher this week, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rising to 6.84 ... and potential Trump policies are indicating about US housing market activity. To watch more expert ...

US mortgage rates continued to rise, building on a recent run-up after Donald Trump won the presidential election. The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose 5 basis points to 6.86% in the ...