Mortgage Rates

Election anxieties push up mortgage rates

The 30-year fixed rate is at its highest average since August.

Homebuyers are pulling back from housing market again

Mortgage rate averages clocked their fastest weekly growth in six months.

Mortgage rates break six-week streak of declines, but economists remain optimistic

Homebuying activity and refinancing demand are still up compared to a year earlier.

Mortgage rates hit lowest average in two years

At the same time, refinance applications surged to a two-year high.

Mortgage rates sink to lowest average in almost 20 months

The decline comes following a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Mortgage rates hover near their lowest averages in more than a year

Buyers and professionals are waiting for updated economic data, industry insiders say.

Mortgage Rates Reach Lowest Averages in Nearly a Year and a Half

Prospective homebuyers are still hesitant, though, according to economists.

Mortgage Rates Ease, But It’s Not Enough To Lure Buyers

Borrowers’ wait-and-see mentality has kicked back in, according to economists.

Mortgage Rate Averages Hover Near 12-Month Lows

Industry professionals said they expect an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve will provide even more relief to the market.

Mortgage Applications Hit Highest Level Since 2023 as Borrowers Take Advantage of Easing Rates

Refinance applications are 118% higher than the same time a year earlier, according to industry data.