Rates Jump To 7.49%
Mortgage rates climbed again last week following treasury yield gains in the wake of political turmoil and an unexpected jobs report spike. Officials at Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.49%, jumping from 7.31%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.66%. The 15-year fixed-rate rose to 6.78%…