Freddie Mac’s benchmark rate for a 30-year mortgage increased to 6.91% for the week ending January 2, 2025. With this week’s ...

U.S. mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level since July.The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.91% from 6.85% last week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

Mortgage rates inched up at the start of the year to the highest level in nearly six months, portending another tough year ...

Demand for mortgages in the final week of 2024 fell sharply, a combination of holiday market slowness and rates near 7%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.