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Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year, and could go even higher

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage sits around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last year, according to Mortgage News Daily.

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  1. Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year, and could go even higher

    Headline from NBC New York ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    Today's 15- and 30-year mortgage rates rise (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates fluctuate almost daily based on economic conditions. Here are today’s mortgage rates and what you need to know about getting the best rate.

  2. New York Post

    Mortgage rates creep up to 7% as home-buying season begins (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The average long-term US mortgage rate rose to its highest level in five weeks, a setback for prospective homebuyers.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Average long-term US mortgage rate edges closer to 7%, rising to highest level since early March (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Rates have been mostly drifting higher in recent weeks as stronger-than-expected reports on employment and inflation.

  4. CNET

    Mortgage Rates Make Big Push Up: Current Mortgage Rates for April 11, 2024 (opens CNET)

    Published

    CNET's feed description

    With inflation staying high, mortgage rates continue to surge, with 30-year fixed rate passing 7%.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edges closer to 7% (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.88% from 6.82% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.27%.

  6. FOX Business

    Mortgage rates climb again, approaching 7% (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates rose again this week and are nearing 7%, putting further pressure on the sluggish housing market that continues to sputter due to the affordability crisis.

  7. FOX Business

    Today's 15- and 30-year mortgage rates hold steady (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates fluctuate almost daily based on economic conditions. Here are today’s mortgage rates and what you need to know about getting the best rate.

  8. FOX Business

    Today's 15- and 30-year mortgage rates continue to hold steady (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates fluctuate almost daily based on economic conditions. Here are today’s mortgage rates and what you need to know about getting the best rate.

  9. FOX Business

    Today's 15-year mortgage rates hold steady while 30-year rates rise (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates fluctuate almost daily based on economic conditions. Here are today’s mortgage rates and what you need to know about getting the best rate.

  10. NBC New York

    Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year, and could go even higher (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage sits around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last year, according to Mortgage News Daily.

  11. CNN

    Mortgage rates surge past 7%, reaching highest level since November (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Mortgage rates soared this week, breaching the key 7% threshold and extending America’s home affordability crisis.

  12. The Oregonian

    Average mortgage rate climbs to highest level since late November (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    The average rate on a 30-year mortgage had remained below 7% since early December.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Mortgage rates are now at the highest level of the year, and could still climb (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage sits around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last year, according to Mortgage News Daily.

  14. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs above 7% to highest level since late November (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate moving above 7% this week to its highest level in nearly five months.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Average long-term mortgage rate climbs above 7% (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

    Published

    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    When mortgage rates rise, they can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers.

  16. Boston

    Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs above 7%. It's at the highest level since late Nov. (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    Borrowing costs on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, often used to refinance longer-term mortgages, rose this week to 6.39%.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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