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Mortgages jumped to their highest rate since early August on Thursday amid fears of inflation and a major bond sell-off. It marks the first rate increase in eight weeks. Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4.39 percent, up dramatically from last week's 4.17 percent, according to Freddie Mac's primary mortgage... Continue Reading »

The average interest rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a new historic low on Friday -- 4.20 percent, down slightly from 4.21 last week. The last time the 15-year rate was that low was August 1991, when Freddie Mac began its weekly survey. It was the third week in a row that the rate hit a benchmark low. Monthly... Continue Reading »