Sunday, June 15, 2008

30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise to High Since March

Baltimore Sun (06/06/08)
Freddie Mac reports a slight gain in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.09 percent during the week ended June 5 from 6.08 percent the prior week, marking a nearly three-month high. The increase can be attributed to concerns about inflation, with investors and analysts interpreting recent comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to mean an end to interest-rate cuts as the central bank moves to prevent out-of-control inflation.

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