# mortgage rates this week

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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 7.09% this week to highest level in more than 20 years » The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in 20 years. That's grim news for would-be homebuyers already facing high home prices caused a lack of supply. Apnews.com

New 6-Week Highs For Mortgage Rates » Today's mortgage rate recap is remarkably similar to yesterday's.  Rates rose modestly from levels that were already near recent highs, thus technically setting another "highest in x weeks" milestone.  X = 6 in today's case with Wednesday, December 13th being the last time lenders were offering conventional 30yr rates any higher.  NOTE: the rate chart on mortgagenewsdaily.com will show Dec 13th's rate at 6.82, but that's only because that chart marks the latest level of any given day.  The index actually began the day at 7.02%, which is still quite a bit higher than today's mark of 6.95%.  As always, focus on the changes from one time frame to the next as opposed to outright levels. Today's jump in rates was logical based.  At present, we expect to see rates reacting to economic data and other reliable market movers like Treasury auction results.  Both of today's example were unfriendly, resulting in imm Mortgagenewsdaily.com

Aarthi Swaminathan 🌴 (@aarthiswami) on X » Mortgage rates fall for the third week in a row. ‘There is room’ for rates to drop further, one economist says. https://t.co/nj7NuDXbWA Twitter.com

Current Mortgage Rates » Here are the average annual percentage rates today on 30-year, 15-year and 5/1 ARM mortgages: Today's Mortgage Rates Today, the average APR for the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage remained at 3.11%. At this time last week, the 30-year fixed was 3.12%. Meanwhile, the average APR on the 15-year fixe Forbes.com

Mortgage Rate News » Whether you're looking to buy or refinance, our daily rates pieces will help you stay up to date on the market's average rates. Bankrate.com

Odeta Kushi (@odetakushi) on X » Mortgage applications in the week ending December 1, 2023: - The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.17% from 7.37%, Mortgage rates are the lowest they’ve been since August 2023. - The… Twitter.com

30-Year Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 7% » After sinking below the 7% threshold for two days last week, the 30-year mortgage rate average jumped an eighth of a point Friday to end the week a bit above 7%. Investopedia.com

Clare Trapasso (@claretrap) on X » Mortgage rates held steady this week, averaging 6.6% for 30-year, fixed-rate loans, says @FreddieMac . However, rates have been ticking up over the last few days, averaging 6.88% yesterday afternoon, according to @mortgagenewsmnd. Twitter.com