Mortgage rate hit their highest level in nearly 6 months

Average Rate for 30-Year Mortgage Reaches 6-Month High
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed to 6.91 percent from 6.58 last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Mortgage rate hit their highest level in nearly six months
The new year has started with rising mortgage rates. Freddie Mac reports its Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year fixed-rate (FRM) averaged 6.9
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Average 30-year mortgage rate hits 6.91%, Freddie Mac says, the highest since July
WASHINGTON -- U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since July. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.91% from 6.85% last week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. It was at 6.62% a year ago.
Mortgage Rates Hit Six-Month High
According to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS ®), as of January 2, 2025, mortgage rates have surged to their highest point in nearly six months, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.
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Mortgage rates inched up at the start of the year to the highest level in nearly six months, portending another tough year for the U.S. housing market. The 30-year mortgage rate remains at the highest level since July 2024.
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 straight week 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.
Mortgage Rates Reach Highest Point Since July
Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Compared to this time last year, rates are elevated and the market’s affordability headwinds persist.
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