美国抵押贷款利率上周升至近两个月高点

Odaily Odaily Planet Daily News U.S. mortgage rates rose to near two-month highs last week, dragging down home-purchasing activity. According to data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday, the contract rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 10 basis points to 6.56% for the week ending May 15, slightly below the 6.57% recorded at the end of March.

Since the outbreak of the Iran war at the end of February, the rate has risen by nearly half a percentage point. The mortgage application index for home purchases fell 4.1%, marking its biggest drop since the week ending March 20. The MBA refinance index also edged lower. (Jin Shi)