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Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs

NEW YORK – Five consecutive weeks of increases pushed mortgage rates to their highest level since April 2011. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30...

DATE: Sep 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates dip on weak jobs report

NEW YORK – Mortgage rates retreated this week after weaker-than-expected employment data. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate ave...

DATE: Aug 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Signs point to mortgage rates rising, making home-buying more expensive

NEW YORK – Mortgage rates, which have been in a rut the past couple months, began moving higher this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-ye...

DATE: Jul 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates remain little changed this summer

NEW YORK – Once again, mortgage rates were stagnate this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.52 percen...

DATE: Jul 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates climb to highs not seen in four years

Rates expected to continue going up

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates stay the course

Trade tensions, global concerns seem to have no effect

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates recommence their upward trajectory

NEW YORK – Mortgage rates resumed their ascent this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average inched up to 4.45 percent w...

DATE: Mar 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Fixed mortgage rates reverse course for the first time this year

NEW YORK – Fixed mortgage rates moved lower for first time in 2018. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.44 p...

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates move higher for the seventh week in a row

30-year rate highest in 4 years

DATE: Feb 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates climb to their highest levels in nearly four years

Mortgage rates haven’t been this high in nearly four years, just as the spring home-buying season is heating up. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the...

DATE: Feb 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates climb to highs not seen in more than a year

NEW YORK – Mortgage rates continued their ascent this week, their fifth consecutive increase. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate...

DATE: Feb 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates are trending higher

Fourth straight week of increases

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business