Higher Mortgage Rates Could Boost Homebuilder ETFs By: Benzinga via Benzinga September 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM EDT The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate spiked to 4.23 percent this week, well above last week's 4.12 percent. The rate now stands at ... Read More >> Related Stocks: S&P Homebuilders SPDR US Home Construction Ishares ETF