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Mortgage rates increased after the Federal Reserve indicated that another rate hike could be coming this year. Average 30-year mortgage rates have gone up around seven basis points.
Whether the Fed will actually raise rates again this year depends on where inflation goes in the next couple of months. If price growth remains stubborn, the central bank could hike rates again, which would keep mortgage rates elevated.