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Mortgage rates jumped to 6.11% for the week ending March 12, up from 6% the prior week and the largest weekly increase since April 2025, as market volatility from the Iran conflict offset mild jobs and inflation data, according to Freddie Mac.

Rates remain well below the 6.65% average from the same period last year. "Buyers are responding to rates in this range," said Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater, noting existing-home sales rose 1.7% in February and purchase applications climbed this week.

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