Mortgage Rates Hit a 2-Year HighMortgage rates rebounded last week following a better-than-expected jobs report, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.66 percent. But according to Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve will not be in a hurry to raise the short-term interest rate, even after the unemployment rates reaches the 6.5 percent threshold. Please login to continue reading, or follow the link in your e-Newsletter. Signup for a free trial! |