The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, ...

Freddie Mac’s rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage inched higher, averaging 6.75% for the week ending July 17.

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...