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Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market
Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in five months, luring more home buyers into the housing market.
Mortgage Rates Dip, Keeping Near Their Lowest Level of the Year
After inching up for two days, 30-year mortgage rates edged lower Friday, moving back towards the 2025 low they notched early last week. Most other averages also fell.
Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year
Total mortgage application volume jumped 20.4% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
US Mortgage Rates Drop for a Sixth Week to Lowest Since December
The average US 30-year mortgage rate declined for a sixth straight week to the lowest level since early December, sparking a pickup in purchase and refinancing activity.
This Week's Mortgage Rate Predictions, March 10-16, 2025
Mortgage rates are on a downward trend, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropping from around 6.9% to the 6.6% range over the last month. But a shaky economy will likely keep the housing market frozen for a while.
Mortgage rates are dropping, but buyers still skeptical of housing market
After the 2008 financial crisis, the housing market recovered fairly well, with mortgage rates remaining below 5% and competitive housing prices. However, the post-COVID housing market faces instability and long-lasting affordability concerns,
Mortgage rates are dropping — can a Fed rate cut be far behind?
In recent weeks, mortgage rates have fallen ahead of the Federal Reserve’s March meeting, and the spring homebuying season is underway. Are rate cuts on the table for the year ahead, and how might factors
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Nearly Flat as We Head Into Homebuying Season
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are nearly flat from a year ago, but it still could be a good ...
Mortgage Rates Fall Again in Good News for Homebuyers as Spring Begins
“As the spring homebuying season gets underway, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage saw the largest weekly decline since ...
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What are today's mortgage and mortgage refinance interest rates?
"For example, in 2020 you could lock in a mortgage rate between 2-3% easily. Nowadays mortgage rates are closer to 6-7%. If the Fed stops raising rates then I'd anticipate mortgage rates to ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Slightly Volatile This Week Amid Recession Fears
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been up and down this week as investors weigh the possibility of a recession.
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Current 15-Year Mortgage Rates
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Mortgage rates tend to fluctuate day by day. So if you’re planning to buy a home, it’s a good idea to keep a close watch on ...
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
Mortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial ...
Mortgage rates fall again as economy cools further
Most mortgage market observers began the year believing rates were more likely to rise than fall, but that hasn’t panned out.
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Mortgage Rate Lock Guide
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Mortgage interest rates are dynamic and unpredictable, and can fluctuate many times between when you file a loan application and ...
Mortgage rates plummet, sparking a surge of refinances
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to the lowest level since December 2024 at the end of February, prompting many ...
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Mortgage Rates Slightly Higher Ahead of Important Inflation Data
With fiscal and geopolitical developments dominating the news cycle, it would be easy to forget that interest rates prefer to ...