Mortgage rate gains erase months of declines

Mortgage rates were up again this week, Freddie Mac reported today, as concerns about inflation and continued turmoil in credit markets stoked the fire under long-term interest rates.

The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages jumped to 6.24 percent this week from 6.04 percent a week ago, and the average 15-year fixed mortgage gained from 5.64 percent to 5.72 percent.

more...

To continue reading sign in to your Premium Member account.

Premium Members have full access to all news archives.

Buy Now Purchase 1-year Premium Membership - $149.95

OR

Buy Now Purchase Monthly Premium Membership - $19.95

All rights reserved. This content may not be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever, in part or in whole, without written permission of Inman News. Use of this content without permission is a violation of federal copyright law.