US 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.66%, the first increase in three weeks, as housing affordability pressures mount and applications

Mortgage rates have edged higher, reaching their highest point in three weeks. This increase is adding pressure to the already sluggish U.S. housing market. Total mortgage…

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, nudging the average long-term U.S. home loan rate closer to its recent high for the year.