The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.3% this week, up from 6.26% last week, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the rate was 6.08%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 5.49%, up from 5.41% last week. A year ago, the rate was 5.16%.
State coalition seeks to block OCC preemption of interest-on-escrow laws
A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit to block two recent rulemakings by the OCC designed to establish a uniform federal framework for national banks operating across state lines.










