The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.66% this week, up from 6.58% last week, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the rate was 6.72%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.04%, up from 5.96% last week. A year ago, the rate was 5.85%.
Construction spending declined in September
Construction spending in September was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,186.1 billion, 1.9% below the revised August estimate of $2,227.4 billion, according to the Census Bureau.









