Mortgage rates hit highest level in more than 20 years

By Wall Street Journal

The average mortgage rate rose to 7.09%, its highest level in more than 20 years, according to data released Thursday by mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

The increase extends a lengthy stretch of high borrowing costs that has slowed the housing market to a crawl. This marked the first time since last fall that the rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7%. A year ago, rates were around 5%.

The housing market is the part of the economy hit most directly by the Federal Reserve’s high-rate policies. The resulting slowdown in refinancing and purchase activity has battered some mortgage lenders, leading to tens of thousands of layoffs in the industry and weighing on economic growth.

Mortgage rates aren’t directly tied to the central bank’s moves. But they tend to move loosely with the 10-year Treasury yield, which on Thursday hit its highest level since 2007. Some analysts see ample room for the 10-year yield to keep climbing as markets brace for the possibility that rates aren’t going to decline soon. 

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