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 top 7%, soar to highest level since May in latest blow to homebuyers
The interest rate on 30-year mortgages rose last week to an eight-month high, extending an upward trend that’s squeezing would-be homebuyers already facing rising house prices and limited supply. The average rate on the most popular home loan reached 7.
Mortgage rates climb above 7% to highest level since May
Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting affordability challenges.
Mortgage demand is mixed, as interest rates hit highest level since May
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) increased to 7.09% from 6.99%. Applications to refinance a home loan were 22% higher than the same week one year ago.
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 climb above 7% for the first time in 8 months
The 30-year mortgage rate inched up for the fifth week in a row, Freddie Mac says, making it more expensive to take on a mortgage.
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.
Average mortgage rate tops 7% for first time since May
The Fed is tapping the brakes on interest rate cuts because inflation remains stubbornly high. That's pushed mortgage rates higher.
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