Thursday, June 12, 2008

Freddie Mac says mortgage rates are at an 8-month high

"Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages have surged nearly a quarter percentage point to an 8-month high on growing concerns about inflation, mortgage backer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Freddie Mac (FRE, Fortune 500) said 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.32% with an average of 0.7 point in the week ending Thursday, up from 6.09% last week. Last year at this time, the 30-year loan averaged 6.74%.

The last time the 30-year fixed rate mortgage was higher was the week ended Oct. 25, when it averaged 6.33%."

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Freddie Mac says mortgage rates are at an 8-month high

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