Refinance Rates Today Higher as 10 Year Bond Yields Increase 8 Basis Points

Average mortgage rates and refinance rates today increased on higher bond yields. Treasury Yields rallied on Friday on the news that the European Union has finally put into place a plan to help with the debt issue. Officials agreed to allow the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to directly recapitalize banks. Up until this point Germany insisted the any monies flowed through the governments which increased their debt-to-GDP ratios.