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US mortgage rates rise for fourth consecutive week, reaching 6.93%

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The **average long-term mortgage rate** in the U.S. has increased to **6.93%**, the highest since July.
It has risen for **four consecutive weeks**, up from **6.91%** last week and **6.66%** a year ago.
This rise is tied to an increase in **bond yields**, particularly the yield on the **U.S. 10-year Treasury**, which is now at **4.66%**.
Amid increasing rates, many potential homebuyers are finding **homeownership increasingly unaffordable** due to stagnant wages and rising **home prices**.
The housing market is projected to have its **worst year since 1995**, despite a **rise in sales of previously occupied homes** in November.

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