The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.83%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That's up from last week's reading of 6.62%.

Springtime home shoppers may be feeling the impact of an intensifying trade war. The average rate on a standard, 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.83% in the week ending April 17, up from 6.62% a week ago, mortgage financing provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. That’s the largest one-week jump in mortgage rates in nearly a year.