Mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.4% from last week's reading of 7.28%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.3% a year ago.
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage leaped to 7.03% on Thursday, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., which also goes by Freddie Mac. read more
Donald Trump disclosed, in a filing released Tuesday, more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heavy trading. read more
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The move in the key benchmark could mean higher costs for Americans who want to buy a home, finance a car or take out other loans. read more
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