Rates on 30-year new purchase mortgages inched minimally higher Friday, nudging the average to 6.56%. Rates have been bobbing around the 6.5% mark for two weeks, and ended last week essentially flat vs. the previous week’s average. Most other new purchase mortgage rates also held close to steady Monday.

6.81% Jul 25
6.28% Aug 5
6.54% Aug 8
6.29% Sep 3
5.89% Sep 17
6.57% Oct 11