Mortgage rates, High-Water Mark

Mortgage rates end 2024 on a high note – unfortunately for the housing market
Mortgage rates ended 2024 with a bang – but not the kind that’s good for borrowers. And for anyone in the market for a home – or a refinance – 2025 may not be much kinder. In the week ending Dec. 26,
30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 5-Month High-Water Mark
After ebbing slightly at the end of last week, 30-year mortgage rates surged to a five-month high. Rate movement was mixed across other loan types.
Mortgage rates rise again, finishing the year at 6.85% — just about the way they started
Mortgage rates rose again this week to end the year slightly higher than where they began. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.85% for the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data. That’s up from 6.72% a week earlier. Average 15-year mortgage rates rose to 6% from 5.92%.
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 Tick Back Up, Nearing Highest Level Since July
After retreating slightly, 30-year mortgage rates are back on the rise, edging back up to approach a five-month high. Rate movement was up for most other loan types as well.
Average Rate for 30-Year Mortgage Rises to Highest Level in Months
Borrowing costs on a 30-year home loan increased to 6.85 percent from 6.72 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says.
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024. Freddie Mac cites an "overwhelming undersupply of homes" for the 6.85% interest rate.
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July
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 pri

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Current Mortgage Rates: December 26, 2024
Freddie Mac’s benchmark rate for a 30-year mortgage increased for the second week in a row and is now averaging 6.85% for the ...