Rates On 30-Year Mortgages Hit 5-Month High
POSTED: 2:45 pm EDT September 29,
2005
UPDATED: 2:56 pm EDT September 29,
2005
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Rates on 30-year mortgage rates rose to their highest level in five months this week.Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said its nationwide survey showed the average for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages rose to 5.91 percent, up from 5.80 percent last week.It was the third straight increase and pushed the 30-year rate to its highest level since mid-April.A competing survey from bankrate.com showed the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.97 percent, up from last week's 5.88 percent.According to Bankrate.com, rates rose because investors are worried that Hurricanes Rita and Katrina could lead to inflation caused by high fuel prices.
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