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Mortgage Rates Fall but Buyers Still Face Pressure

Mortgage Rates Fall but Buyers Still Face Pressure

U.S. mortgage rates ticked down after hitting a nine-month high, giving homebuyers some relief, but daily measures still show rates holding in the mid-6% area as markets weighed solid jobs numbers and new Middle East tensions. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.48% for the week ended June 4, down from 6.53% the prior week. Chief economist Sam Khater said affordability is “marginally improving.”
Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.64% as Rocket, UWM and loanDepot Stock Prices Slip

Mortgage rates in the U.S. continued their climb on Friday—Mortgage News Daily pegged the average 30-year fixed at 6.64%, ticking up 2 basis points from Thursday and marking the highest level in eight months. Just a day before, Freddie Mac had reported its own weekly 30-year fixed average reaching 6.38%, the loftiest since early September.
Mortgage rates today slip back into the 5s as Treasuries firm; Rocket Mortgage stock slides

Mortgage rates today slip back into the 5s as Treasuries firm; Rocket Mortgage stock slides

Mortgage rates slid back into the 5% territory as the average top-tier 30-year fixed dropped to 5.99%, down roughly 5 basis points from Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. Matthew Graham, the publication’s author, noted there’s “no new news causing the improvement,” but flagged the risk that lenders may reprice swiftly if bonds head the other way.
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