Fixed mortgage rates have increased again. Fixed mortgage rates increased with the average 30-fixed rate mortgage. Bankrate.com reported on its weekly national survey of large lenders that the fixed mortgage rates reached 6.64%.

On the other hand, the average 15-year fixed rate mortgage hit 6.27%. The average jumbo 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 6.83%. Previously, it was only 6.78%. The adjustable rate mortgages haves also shown signs of increase.

Google has injected more life into its sales organization by adding Sam Sebastian, a longtime executive with Classified Ventures, effective April 17.

"We are excited to have Sam Sebastian join our team as we continue to build our bench of talented leaders in our sales organization," said a Google spokesperson in a statement.

The Related Group of Florida, a Miami-based developer of high-end condominiums, has backed out of a partnership that would have spearheaded a Southbank development.

Stevan Pardo, a partner in Riverwalk Hotels LLC, announced that Related Group will no longer pursue the partnership on the planned 2,000 unit mixed-use development in the San Marco Riverfront Village. 

 The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage declined 5.5 % to 579.4 from 612.8 a week earlier. The gauge of applications to purchase homes dropped 4.7 % to 417.7. The Mortgage Bankers Association's index of applications to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage declined 5.5 % to 579.4 from 612.8 a week earlier.