Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.78% this week, ending a six-week climb
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.78% this week, ending a six-week climb
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips for first time in weeks
Despite its recent upward move, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is still down from 7.22 percent in May, its peak so far this year. In late September, the average rate got as low as 6.08 percent — its lowest level in two years.
Mortgage rates fall slightly, ending 6-week climb
Mortgage rates leveled off this week after climbing for six consecutives weeks, stalling along with demand in the stagnant housing market amid an affordability crisis.
After two months of rises, mortgage rates are finally declining
Mortgage rates in the U.S. declined for the first time in seven weeks, Bloomberg reports.  The average for a 30-year, fixed loan is 6.78%, down from 6.79% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
Mortgage rates ease for first time in weeks
Mortgage rates in the U.S. declined for the first time in seven weeks. The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.78%, down from 6.79% last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday in a statement. That’s still down from a year ago when the rate averaged 7.4%.
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