The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from last week when it averaged 6.47%. A year ago, the 30-year rate was 7.09%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.66%, up from last week when it averaged 5.63%. A year ago, the rate was 6.46%.
FDIC surveys banks on anti-money laundering compliance costs
The FDIC has launched a survey on the costs of compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regulations, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.