Mortgage rates rise despite Fed plan The Associated PressNEW YORK — Rates on fixed mortgages jumped from their lowest levels in decades this week. Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans rose to 4. Read more on Contra Costa Times

Mortgage rates rise to near record low WASHINGTON – Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages edged up last week to an average of 4.24 percent, still close to their lowest level in decades. The average rate for 30-year fixed loans rose from 4.23 percent the previous week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. TheTruthAbout Read more [...]