US mortgage rates hit over six-month high at 6.38% as borrowing costs rise in peak homebuying season – The Times of India

US mortgage rates hit over six-month high at 6.38% as borrowing costs rise in peak homebuying season – The Times of India

Borrowing costs for homebuyers in the US rose further this week, with the average long-term mortgage rate reaching its highest level in more than six months and adding pressure during the peak spring housing season.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased to 6.38% from 6.22% a week earlier. The rate…

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US mortgage rates: 30-year home loan rate inches up to 6.16%, stays near 2025 low as housing demand remains cautious – The Times of India

US mortgage rates: 30-year home loan rate inches up to 6.16%, stays near 2025 low as housing demand remains cautious – The Times of India

The average interest rate on a 30-year US mortgage edged slightly higher this week but remained close to its lowest level of 2025, offering limited relief to homebuyers amid a still-challenging housing market, according to data released by Freddie Mac.The average long-term mortgage rate rose to 6.16% this week from 6.15% last week, when it…

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‘Much bigger than he had in mind’: Donald Trump pressures Fed Chair Jerome Powell for rate cut, warns house prices will soar – The Times of India

‘Much bigger than he had in mind’: Donald Trump pressures Fed Chair Jerome Powell for rate cut, warns house prices will soar – The Times of India

US President Donald Trump renewed his call for a significant interest rate cut Monday, intensifying pressure on the Federal Reserve just a day before its two-day policy meeting. Posting on his Truth Social account, Trump said: “Too Late” MUST CUT INTEREST RATES, NOW, AND BIGGER THAN HE HAD IN MIND. HOUSING WILL SOAR!!! President DJT”…

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