Latest Mortgage Rates Articles

Mortgage rates move higher for second consecutive week

The mortgage rate seesaw is still going strong.

Mortgage rate averages inch higher, ending five weeks of declines

If the last month provided a glimmer of hope for the mortgage market, this week brought a reality check: Mortgage rate averages increased for the first time in five weeks.

Rate of most-used mortgage falls in largest weekly drop since March

Borrowing costs are down again, offering another summer sweetener to a housing market struggling with affordability challenges and soft demand.

Mortgage rates edge downward but the bigger picture is more complicated

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty have mortgage rates trapped — and experts say they aren’t holding out hope for major changes.

Mortgage rates drop slightly, but not enough to signal a trend

Mortgage rates continued a slight downward trend over the past week, though they stayed within the narrow range they have been stuck in for the past two months. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve decided not to cut a key rate that might affect what people pay for mortgages.

Mortgage rates won't budge — squeezing the housing market

Mortgage rates are stuck, along with the rest of the housing market.

Mortgage rates are keeping buyers out of the market, but economists say demand is building

Mortgage rates are still hovering just below 7%, but economists say things are still better than they were a year ago in a sign that homebuyer demand is building.

Borrowing costs move higher as spring home selling season takes another hit

Mortgage rates have inched higher again, giving some prospective buyers more reason to pause during what is traditionally the busiest period for home sales.

Concerns about US tax bill, credit rating give mortgage rates nudge upward

Investors’ worries about the tax bill working its way through Congress and how it may increase the national debt were a factor in mortgage rates’ rise over the past week, experts said.