Mortgage rates edged up slightly this week amid market swings

Mortgage rates moved up slightly this week as geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe flared. The average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.09% through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data, up from 6.06% a week earlier. The average 15-year mortgage rate increased to 5.44%, up from 5.38%. Learn more: Find the lowest mortgage rates right now President Trump’s fresh tariff threats over Greenland temporarily jolted markets earlier this week and sent mortgage rates from near 6% — their lowest level si ...