By Les Christie
Mortgage rates jumped this week on stronger-than-expected economic reports,
according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.
The 30-year, fixed-rate loan, the most popular product for homebuyers, rose
to 4.46% from 4.29% last week. The average rate on a 15-year, fixed-rate
mortgage, typically used for refinancing higher interest mortgages, also jumped
0.17 percentage point to 3.47%.
