Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96% this week, matching highest level this year
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability challenges due to a housing market limited by a shortage of homes for sale.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.96% from 6.90% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.22%.
It’s the third consecutive weekly increase for the average rate, which now matches its high for the year set on July 13.
High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market already unaffordable to many Americans.
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8/10/2023 12:32:39 PM (GMT -5:00)
