By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan dropped to 6.67% last week, the lowest rate since early April, triggering a rush of homeowners seeking to lock in cheaper financing on existing mortgages but doing relatively little to draw new homebuyers into the market. The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell …
Read More »The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage has fallen to its lowest level in four months, welcome news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate fell to 6.63% from 6.72% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.47%. Borrowing costs on 15-year …
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