Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High, Freezing Out Homebuyers In Peak Season

Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month High, Freezing Out Homebuyers In Peak Season The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to its highest level since August, threatening to derail the spring selling season as higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation pressure push loan costs higher and freeze more prospective buyers out of the market. Freddie Mac data released Thursday show the 30-year fixed mortgage rate for the week ending May 21 jumped to 6.51% from 6.36%, the highest ra...

By Tyler Durden