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Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%

Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in a month last week, causing demand for home loans to drop. Demand, however, is still higher than a year ago. Read More

Mortgage rates today — Mortgage rates steady near 6.12%–6.22%: Can easing inflation and expected Fed rate cuts drive a late-2025 housing rebound as buyers track every ...

Mortgage rates today stay steady as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate holds near 6.12% to 6.22% APR. Buyers watch closely. NerdWallet shows 6.12% APR. Freddie Mac lists 6.22%. Zillow posts 6.13%. Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, November 18: Down (for Now)

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.22% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 10 basis points lower than yesterday but nine basis ... Read More

Mortgage rates today: Why have mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in a year — and what’s driving the 111% refinance boom?

Mortgage rates today hit the lowest level in over a year. Rates fell to 6.30% from 6.37%. That’s the weakest since September 2024. Refinance demand jumped 9% in a week. It’s now up 111% from last year ... Read More

Mortgage rates hit 2025 low point again, spurring fall housing activity

Mortgage rates have stabilized at 2025 lows, prompting increased housing market activity. Buyers are gaining confidence with more inventory and affordability. AI Summary Mortgage rates hit the 2025 ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, October 24, 2025: 30-Year Rates Drop to 6.19%

Explore current mortgage rates and what they mean for homebuyers Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By ... Read More

Mortgage rates are back to a 3-year low. Should you lock one in now?

Mortgage interest rates change each day, and they can be difficult, if not impossible, to time. Case in point: Mortgage rates, largely in anticipation of a Federal Reserve rate cut, dropped to a three ... Read More

Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in over a year as buyers regain leverage

Mortgage rates dropped this week to their lowest level in more than a year, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the ... Read More

Average long-term mortgage rate drops to lowest level in more than a year

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year, extending a recent trend that’s helped give lagging U.S. home sales a boost. The average long-term ... Read More