Mortgage rates are up, but still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.78%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is 6.

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When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. But when the average 30-year fixed rate jumped to around 6.8% last week, mortgage activity plummeted 10%.