US mortgage rates climb for fifth-straight week, pushed up by Iran war worries

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Average US mortgage rates climbed again for the fifth week in a row, making homebuying more expensive than it was just a few weeks ago, before the outbreak of war with Iran. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% this week, jumping from 6.38% the previous week,