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Mortgage & Housing

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.37% in Latest Freddie Mac Survey

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Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey showed the 30-year fixed rate climbing to 6.37% for the week ending May 7, up from 6.30% the prior week. The 15-year fixed rate rose from 5.64% to 5.72% over the same period.

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Even a small weekly rate uptick adds hundreds of dollars to total loan costs, so rate-shopping multiple lenders before locking remains one of the highest-impact moves a home buyer can make right now.

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