Refinance rates on 30-year mortgages subtracted 6 basis points for a second consecutive day Wednesday, reducing the national average to 6.71%. That lowers it from a recent two-month high, but it remains 70 basis points above the 19-month low we saw Sept. 16—when the average sank to 6.01%.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third week in a row, reaching its highest level in eight weeks. The rate rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly two months. The average rate on a standard 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.44%, according to a survey of lenders released Thursday by the mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac.

It’s been a month since the Federal Reserve shifted from fighting inflation with high interest rates to supporting the job market with the first in what is expected to be a series of rate cuts.

Two New England states have some of the highest average mortgage rates in the country. Hint: It's not Massachusetts.

Low mortgage rates may be encouraging to homebuyers looking for a good deal, but in markets like California, home prices can be so high that the savings are null.

Mortgage rates rose for the third week in a row as the U.S. economy continued to show signs of strength.  The 30-year mortgage rate jumped to the highest level since mid-August, averaging 6.44% as of Oct.

Skyrocketing housing costs in the U.S. are making it difficult for some homeowners in certain areas to consistently cover their monthly mortgage payments, according to a recent report.