WASHINGTON – Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged higher this week, marking their first increase since early June.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages ticked up to 4.53 percent from 4.52 percent a week earlier.
Despite the decline in recent weeks, long-term loan rates have been running at their highest levels in seven years. The average benchmark 30-year rate reached a high this year of 4.66 percent on May 24. The rate stood at 4.03 percent a year ago.
The average rate on 15-year, fixed-rate loans rose to 4.02 percent this week from 3.99 percent last week.
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