The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.84% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.72%, and for 20-year mortgages,

So far this year, average mortgage rates have stayed stubbornly high, bouncing between 6.5% and 7%, as financial markets weigh the risks of both higher inflation and an economic slowdown. Most homeowners, unable to save money by refinancing, are holding out for bigger rate drops.