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Mortgage rate averages hit another yearlong low — but Fed puts future in flux

Mortgage rate averages hit another yearlong low — but the future of that trend is at stake after Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting.

Mortgage refinance applications double from last fall

Mortgage rates are hovering near their lowest averages in about a year — and homeowners are taking advantage.

Mortgage rates fall to their lowest average in more than a year

Mortgage rates sank further this week — hitting their lowest average since October 2024.

Mortgage rate averages sink for second consecutive week

Mortgage rates have resumed their downward trend, with averages falling for the second consecutive week.

Mortgage rate averages creep lower

Mortgage rate averages reversed course this week — clocking the first decrease since September.

Mortgage rates edge higher — and shutdown introduces new uncertainties

Mortgage rates are back on the upswing after months of steady declines.

Mortgage rate increase sends some refinancers back to the sidelines

After a multiweek frenzy, applications for mortgage refinancing decreased 21% compared to a week earlier, according to the latest reading of the Mortgage Bankers Association's Market Composite Index on Wednesday. At the same time, applications for new mortgages decreased 1%.

Mortgage rates inch higher after weeks of declines

The two-month mortgage rate rally ended, though housing analysts remain upbeat about the possibility of lower borrowing costs the rest of the year.

Mortgage rate averages sink on heels of Federal Reserve cut

Mortgage rates reached another almost yearlong low, a shift that comes just a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December.