Trouble Brewing in US Housing Market as Mortgage Rates Hit 20-Year Highs

Trouble Brewing in US Housing Market as Mortgage Rates Hit 20-Year Highs
A home is offered for sale by owner in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 20, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Mortgage rates hit their highest levels in 20 years this week with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging near 6.92 percent—up from 6.66 percent the week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

It’s the highest average rate since April 2002. The 30-year fixed rate stood at about 3.05 percent one year ago.

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