The 30-year mortgage rate average continues to waver, rising slightly Tuesday to 6.85%. The flagship average has been moving ...

After shooting up last week to a 7-month high, rates on 30-year mortgages have moved the other way—falling four days in a row and now holding at that lower level.

Even the Federal Reserve, which sets a short-term benchmark interest rate for lenders, only indirectly impacts the mortgage market. The Fed is expected to hold interest rates stea ...