Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly two months. The average rate on a standard 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.44%, according to a survey of lenders released Thursday by the mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac.

Mortgage interest rates in the mid-sixes don't feel great. The current average is about half a percentage point higher than it was a month ago. But remember also that today's interest rates are more than three-quarters of a percentage point lower than the highs we saw back in spring.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have eased this week, but we might not see them drop substantially until next year.

It’s been a month since the Federal Reserve shifted from fighting inflation with high interest rates to supporting the job market with the first in what is expected to be a series of rate cuts.

Two New England states have some of the highest average mortgage rates in the country. Hint: It's not Massachusetts.

Mortgage rates rose for the third week in a row as the U.S. economy continued to show signs of strength.  The 30-year mortgage rate jumped to the highest level since mid-August, averaging 6.44% as of Oct.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third week in a row, reaching its highest level in eight weeks. The rate rose to 6.44% from 6.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.

Refinance rates on 30-year mortgages subtracted 6 basis points for a second consecutive day Wednesday, reducing the national average to 6.71%. That lowers it from a recent two-month high, but it remains 70 basis points above the 19-month low we saw Sept.

Skyrocketing housing costs in the U.S. are making it difficult for some homeowners in certain areas to consistently cover their monthly mortgage payments, according to a recent report.