Mortgage rates lost downward momentum this week. According to Freddie Mac, the national average 30-year rate ticked higher by four basis points to 6.30%. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate rose eight basis points to 5.49%. For those following the 10-year Treasury yield, the bounce following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut of the year was not a surprise. Yields have risen since last Tuesday's close from 4.02% to yesterday's close of 4.17%. Still, purchase and refinance applications were higher for the we ...