Mortgage Rates Jump to 6-Month High

Mortgage rates rose for a fourth-straight week to reach a six-month high as yields on government bonds continue to rise.

The average interest on a 30-year fixed loan hit 4.61 percent, up from 4.46 percent a week ago, Freddie Mac reported.
Also, 15-year fixed loans averaged 3.96 percent, up from 3.81 percent last week; and rates for variable adjustable-rate mortgages floated higher as well.

Source: Los Angeles Times, E. Scott Reckard (12/10/10)