US EditionAverage Mortgage Rate Rises to Highest Level Since Late April
- Freddie Mac reported that the average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. Rose to 6.81% this week, up from 6.76% last week.
- This rise comes after recent fluctuations driven by changes in the 10-year Treasury bond yield, which serves as a benchmark for lenders when setting home loan interest rates.
- The average mortgage rate has stayed near its year-to-date high of just above 7%, briefly dropping to 6.62% five weeks ago, amid fluctuating economic and inflation expectations.
- Elevated mortgage rates have added hundreds of dollars monthly to borrowers' costs and contributed to the largest monthly drop in U.S. Previously occupied home sales since November 2022.
- Rising mortgage rates, shaped by Federal Reserve actions and global demand for U.S. Treasurys, have dampened buyer activity early in the spring housing market, with economists predicting ongoing fluctuations in rates.
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