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Mortgage charges continued their upward climb this week, leaping above 7% and including additional strain on the stagnant housing market.
Freddie Mac’s newest Main Mortgage Market Survey, launched Thursday, confirmed that the typical price on the benchmark 30-year fastened mortgage jumped to 7.04%, up from final week’s studying of 6.93%. The typical price on a 30-year mortgage was 6.60% a yr in the past.
Mortgage charges stay stubbornly excessive, with long-term notes leaping above 7% this week. (REUTERS/Mike Blake / Reuters Photographs)
“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed seven percent for the first time since May of 2024,” mentioned Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “The underlying strength of the economy is contributing to this increase in rates.”
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The typical price on the 15-year fastened mortgage climbed to six.27% from 6.14% final week. One yr in the past, the speed on the 15-year fastened word averaged 5.76%.
