Washington, United States, March 12, 2026 (AFP) - US mortgage rates edge back above 6 percent

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2026-03-12

US mortgage rates crept back above six percent this week, industry data showed Thursday, with affordability a key concern for US President Donald Trump heading into midterm elections later this year. The popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked up to a weekly average of 6.1 percent, according to data from mortgage financing giant Freddie Mac. This reversed a recent drop below the six-percent level -- for the first time since 2022 -- that proper......

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