Freddie Mac says average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.86% this week, its highest level since mid-February

Mortgage rates rise to highest level since mid-February

Mortgage rates increased to the highest level since mid-February, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.86% from last week's reading of 6.81%. It marked the highest level since Feb. 13, when the rate on a 30-year mortgage averaged 6.87%.The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.94% a year ago.WH…

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Average 6.86%

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Freddie Mac says average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.86% this week, its highest level since mid-February

MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — Freddie Mac says average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.86% this week, its highest level since mid-February. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. The post Freddie Mac says average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.86% this week, its highest level since mid-February appeared first on KOB.com.

Financial News Network - Mortgage rates rise to highest level since mid-February

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.86%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.81%.Read More …

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