The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.88% this week, up from last week when it averaged 6.82%. A year ago, the 30-year rate was 6.27%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.16%, up from last week when it averaged 6.06%. A year ago, the rate was 5.54%.
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...