The rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.69% this week, up from 6.66% last week, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the rate was 6.63%. The rate for a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.01%, down from 6.04% last week. A year ago, the rate was 5.75%.
Senate Ag Committee reaches impasse on Farm Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the Farm Bill after committee Democrats objected that the legislation did not contain a two-year delay of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.










