The uptick in the cost of home loans reflects a rise in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price mortgages, specifically the yield on the US 10-year Treasury. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has climbed from 3.62 percent in mid-September to 4.66% this week.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.

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U.S. mortgage rates increased to a fresh six-month high this week, a trend that together with elevated house prices could further squeeze potential buyers from the market. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 6.

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The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.34%, compared to 7.29% a week earlier, according to Curinos. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.

Mortgage rates continued to climb up, as strength of the economy put upward pressure, while lack of entry-level supply remained an issue, the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey showed. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.