Global Economy November 18, 2016 Mortgage rates jump post-election Posted By: Admin jump, mortgage, postelection, rates Mortgage rates jump following election Mortgage rates are surging in the wake of the presidential election. The average rate of a 30-year-fixed rate mortgage has jumped to 3.94%, up from 3.57% last week. In the past two weeks, the rate has increased 40 basis points. Let’s block ads! (Why?) Economic news – CNNMoney.com