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U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.56 Percent
The average rate on 30-year mortgages increased 10 basis points to 6.56 percent in the week ending May 15, the highest level in seven weeks. Mortgage applications fell 2.3 percent during the same period.
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The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.56 percent in the week ending May 15. This marked the highest level in seven weeks.
Applications for mortgages fell 2.3 percent in the same week. The prior week had shown a 1.7 percent increase.
The 30-year rate stood at 6.46 percent the previous week.
Higher borrowing costs coincided with reduced application volume. Officials tracking housing finance data reported the figures without attributing specific causes.
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