Mortgage rates continue their slow climb, leaving buyers and refinancers with tough choices. Here's how to stay financially smart as borrowing costs remain high.

There's a growing consensus among housing market experts that average mortgage rates will stay above 6.5% this year. Uncertainty over the impact of President Trump’s economic policies continues to cause daily volatility in the mortgage market.

Mortgage rates could keep going up in June as all types of interest rates climb. House prices in most of the country continue to rise, but more slowly.