Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.46%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.64%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.

After climbing to their most expensive level in more than seven months, 30-year mortgage rates held steady Tuesday. Rate movement was mixed for other loan types.

The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose last week to an eight-month high of 7.09%, extending an upward trend that's squeezing would-be homebuyers already facing rising house prices and limited supply.

Lowering your interest rate can save you money over the life of the loan. Here are seven ways to make it happen.

US mortgage rates topped 7% last week, reaching the highest level since early May and extending a months-long advance that risks restraining the housing market.