Mortagage rates climb toward 7%
U.S. mortgage rates are on the rise.
U.S. mortgage rates are on the rise.
Mortgage rates have increased for the first time since October.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped back under 7% this week, one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark borrowing rate to its highest level in 15 years as it tries to squelch four-decade high inflation.