Rates for home loans throttled to a near-five-year high as strong economic data and rising commodity prices drove a selloff in bonds. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.58%, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, out Thursday. That marked an 11 basis point gain during the previous week, and the highest since August 2013. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.02%, up from 3.94%. The 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage averaged 3.74%, up 7 basis points during the week.
Source: Market Watch