Mortgage Rates

Rates on 30-year home loans rise to 5.05 pct

Rates for 30-year home loans rose above the 5 percent threshold for the first time in three weeks, but remained near historically low levels.

Rates on 30-year mortgages average under 5 pct

Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell slightly this week, dipping below 5 percent, the mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Mortgage rates edge up slightly

Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Mortgage rates nearly flat this week

Rates on 30-year mortgages remained almost flat this week as the Federal Reserve said it would keep rates near record lows to help the economy recover.

Rates on 30-year home loans fall to 5.06 pct

Rates for 30-year home loans edged lower for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, but remained above last month's record lows.

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Rates on 30-year mortgages sink, match record low

Average rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, matching a record low set last spring and more than a full percentage point below what they were a year ago, Freddie Mac said Wednesday.