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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. moved higher for the third week in a row and reached the highest level since late August.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week amid signs that the halting economic recovery slowed over the summer. The key 30-year mortgage again marked an all-time low.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. surged to 6.32% this week, adding pressure on home buyers facing sky-high prices and a limited supply of houses for sale.
home loan fell last week to its lowest level in two years, on anticipation the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates on Wednesday, potentially by as much as a half of a percentage point. The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped 14 basis points...
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% in the week ending August 17, up from 6.96% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the 30-year fixed-rate was 5.13%.
Existing home sales continue to slump, falling 1.0% M/M in September to 3.84M SA annualized (vs 3.88M expected). That's down 3.5% from a year earlier, at the lowest rate since October 2010 and well off the torrid pace at the 2021 pandemic high (6.43M).Th
News Summary: US mortgage rates hit record lows
The combination of high mortgage rates and high home prices has eaten into would-be homebuyers purchasing power. As Redfin points out,a homebuyer with a monthly budget of $3,000 can now afford a $429,000 homecompared to a $500,000 at the same time last year when mortgage rates wer...