The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.98% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 5.95%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the average rate is 6.

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Friday, raising the average a bit from last week's seven-week low. Rates for most other refi loan types also climbed.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined to 6.93% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.89%. For 20-year mortgage refinances,

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% last week, driven by a surge in refinance activity, as more homeowners take advantage of interest rates by the Federal Reserve.