Mortgage Rates Tick Slightly Higher but Remain Near 6.5%

Mortgage rates tick slightly higher but remain near 6.5%

Mortgage rates moved slightly higher this week but have remained relatively steady in recent weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average interest rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.49%, up from last week's reading of 6.43%.The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.72% a year ago.HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TO IMPROVE AS H…

Financial News Network - Mortgage rates tick slightly higher but remain near 6.5%

The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.49% this week as Freddie Mac's Sam Khater says housing affordability continues to improve for homebuyers.Read More …

Mortgage Rates Creep Up Slightly

Mortgage rates registered a mild uptick in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC).