The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.9% this week, up from last week when it averaged 6.77%. A year ago, the rate was 6.5%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.29%, up from last week when it averaged 6.12%. A year ago, the rate was 5.76%.
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...