Average mortgage rate reaches 7% for first time since May
The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 7.04% for the week ending Thursday, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The average has now climbed for five straight weeks, and this week marks the first time since May the it has climbed above 7%. Last week, the average was 6.93%. Three years ago at this time, the average stood at 3.45%.
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Mortgage Rates Surpass 7 Percent Mark
Mortgage rates, or interest rates on home loans, increased for a fifth consecutive week and breached the 7 percent mark, according to
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.
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