The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% this week, down slightly from last week when it averaged 6.87%. A year ago, the 30-year rate was 6.71%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.16%, up from last week when it averaged 6.13%. A year ago, the rate was 6.06%
Powell to remain on Fed board amid investigation uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he will remain on the Fed board following the end of his term as chairman on May 15, pointing to remarks by Trump administration officials that a criminal investigation of the central...









