Mortgage rates are stuck. Can the Federal Reserve do anything to help?
Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the central bank was leaving interest rates unchanged. Then, he was asked if lowering rates would bring relief to the housing market.
Borrower activity in mortgage market sinks to lowest level since May
The number of mortgage applications is the lowest it's been since May.
Mortgage rates are stuck, but next week could bring change, economists say
At the risk of sounding like a broken record: Mortgage rates are stuck.
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.
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