The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.97% from 6.84%
The latest Federal Reserve rate announcement could have a significant impact on the trajectory of mortgage demand this spring. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased to 6.97% from 6.84%, with points decreasing to 0.64 from 0.65 for loans with a 20% down payment. That was the weekly average, but another index from Mortgage News Daily, which looks at daily rates, had the 30-year fixed mortgage moving back over 7% last Thursday.
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