US mortgage rate inches up to 6.93%, 4th straight increase

Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% this week for fourth straight increase
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.
Mortgage rates see fourth straight increase. What does this mean?
The uptick in the cost of home loans reflects a rise in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price mortgages, specifically the yield on the US 10-year Treasury. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has climbed from 3.62 percent in mid-September to 4.66% this week.
30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July
Borrowing costs have been rising for months, tracking yields on government bonds. The move threatens to push more buyers and sellers to the sidelines.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Ebb, but Rates Unlikely to Plunge in 2025
Mortgage interest rates pulled back a little this week, but it was hardly enough to erase the past three weeks' gains. The week ending Jan. 9, the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell four basis points to 6.93%, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one-one hundredth of a percentage point.
Mortgage rates climb for 4th straight week — to the highest level in 6 months
The average long-term US mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate rose to 6.93% from 6.91% last week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
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