The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.77% this week, up from last week when it averaged 6.64%. A year ago, the rate was 6.32%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.12%, up from last week when it averaged 5.9%. A year ago, the rate was 5.51%.
Republic First Bank closed in Pennsylvania
State regulators closed Republic First Bank, doing business under the Republic Bank brand, in Philadelphia, and appointed the FDIC as...