Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed loan reached 6.95% as affordability pressures deepen and sales slow.
Programs can shrink upfront costs, but the structure of the aid may affect refinancing, resale, lender choice, and even taxes.
Zillow’s latest figures show borrowing costs well above early spring levels, even as some buyers may still find better offers by shopping around.
Borrowing costs have moved back above 7 percent, and Bankrate says the gap between short and long terms remains wide for buyers and homeowners refinancing.
A quarter-point increase from the Federal Reserve will gradually push up some borrowing costs, though fixed-rate loans and many existing mortgages are insulated.
Mortgage costs are still shadowing bond markets, with the 10-year Treasury yield and the Fed both pointing to only gradual changes ahead.
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Mortgage borrowing costs climbed for a fourth straight week, adding pressure to buyers, sellers and a housing market already struggling with weak affordability.
Bankrate says borrowing costs have climbed from this year’s low, while high home prices and sticky inflation continue to squeeze affordability.
A new forecast sees mortgage rates drifting lower only slowly, with inflation, Federal Reserve moves, and bond-market spreads driving the path ahead.