Interest Rates
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Interest Rates, from most recent to least.
Will Rising Interest Rates Delay Your Housing Search?
UrbanTurf Staff | May 23rd 2018
Last week, long-term interest rates spiked to their highest rate in seven years. Prospective homebuyers, has this rise in rates resulted in you delayi... read»
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in Seven Years
UrbanTurf Staff | May 17th 2018
Long-term mortgage rates just hit their highest level in quite some time.... read»
$149 a Month: The Difference a Year Makes in Interest Rates
UrbanTurf Staff | May 8th 2018
UrbanTurf looks at how much more homebuyers will be paying this year compared to last May, thanks to rising interest rates.... read»
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Long-Term Mortgage Rates Rise to Highest Level Since March 2017
UrbanTurf Staff | January 25th 2018
The healthy state of the economy has resulted in mortgage rates rising to their highest level in ten months. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Kick Off 2018 By Dropping to 3.95%
UrbanTurf Staff | January 4th 2018
Freddie Mac reported 3.95 percent with an average 0.5 point as the average for a 30-year mortgage on Thursday, dropping four basis points from last we... read»
Mortgage Rates Drop For First Time Since Election
UrbanTurf Staff | January 5th 2017
Freddie Mac reported 4.20 percent with an average 0.5 point as the average for a 30-year mortgage today, down twelve basis points from last week. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Jump Above 4 Percent
UrbanTurf Staff | November 23rd 2016
Long-term rates rose to 4.03 percent on Wednesday, the highest rates have been since late last year. ... read»
Mortgage Rates Spike to Just Below 4% Following Election
UrbanTurf Staff | November 17th 2016
On Thursday, long-term mortgage rates shot up 40 basis points to 3.94 percent with an average 0.5 points. This is the highest rates have been since Ja... read»
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