Mortgage loan, interest rates

How to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 5% as Costs Surge
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage hit a six-month high last week, but homebuyers still have options for securing a lower rate.
7 ways to get a lower mortgage rate in 2025
Lowering your interest rate can save you money over the life of the loan. Here are seven ways to make it happen.
Here’s where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025
The National Association of Realtors preditcs mortgage rates will be around 6% in 2025. Meanwhile, Redfin predicts mortgage rates will remain in the high-6% range throughout 2025, with the weekly average rate fluctuating throughout the year but averaging around 6.8%.
The ‘Hidden Force’ That Can Bring Mortgage Rates Down
Mortgage rates have been moving against home buyers in recent weeks. But there is a sliver of hope on the horizon. Freddie Mac’s benchmark national average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is nearing 7% once again,
30-Year Mortgage Rates Inch Higher Again
Rates on new 30-year loans have been wavering below a recent 6-month high—but are now creeping back up to approach it again. Several other loan types also edged higher.
Mortgage Rates Today: January 7, 2025—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.30% with an APR of 7.32%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.53% with an APR of 6.56%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,
Why mortgage rates are going up while the Fed is cutting rates
Since the Fed's first cut in September, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has gone up nearly a full percentage point.
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Just Shy of 7% Bridles Home Purchases
US mortgage rates edged up to just shy of 7% at the turn of year and a gauge of home-purchase applications tumbled to the ...
Mortgage Refinance Rates on the Rise, Again Nearing a 5-Month High
Rates on 30-year mortgage refinance loans edged up another 3 basis points Monday, pushing the average up to 7.15%. That's ...
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Mortgage rates above 7% are clouding the housing market outlook
At HousingWire ’s Mortgage Rates Center on Tuesday, the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.09%. That was up 2 basis points (bps) ...
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2025 Mortgage Rate Forecast: A Long and Bumpy Road to Recovery
In 2024, the path to lower mortgage rates seemed relatively clear-cut: Official inflation would go down, the Federal Reserve ...
New Mortgage Payments Fell in December for Every Top-50 Metro—Except One
Median home prices dropped for a sixth month in a row, and mortgage rates also dipped. That has pushed the average monthly ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | How Inflation and Jobs Data Could Impact Rates This Month
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are flat, but incoming job market and inflation data could ...
Taking over a loved one’s mortgage after a life change can be challenging. Here’s why
When a family member dies, loved ones can become unexpected homeowners. If the inherited house was owned free and clear, with ...
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Mortgage Rate Lock Guide
If you want to avoid uncertainty and preserve the rate in your mortgage loan offer, get a mortgage interest rate lock. Interest rate locks can offer peace of mind to borrowers, but they are ...
Why falling mortgage rates can signal bad news
What’s often forgotten is that low mortgage rates frequently parallel higher joblessness. Remember, you need a solid paycheck ...
What To Expect in Mortgage Rates and Savings Accounts in 2025
As we step into the new year, with the presidential inauguration on the horizon, many are wondering about the direction of ...