Economy News Mortgage Rates Inch Up To Highest Level Since Early May, Even As U S Economy Slows

Can the inflation drop improve mortgage interest rates?

A drop in the inflation rate could prove to be good news for homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance. Here's why. Read More

Long-term mortgage rate remains near its low for the year

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, December 16, 2025: 30-Year Rates Climb to 6.34%

Explore current mortgage rates and what they mean for homebuyers. Read More

The Fed may cut interest rates next week. Here's what happened to mortgage rates the last two times it did that

Anticipation over a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, which was barely registering a few weeks ago, is now growing to a fever pitch. Following an unemployment report that showed the rate increasing ... Read More

3 mortgage interest rate scenarios to know for 2026, according to experts

Mortgage rates stayed steady through most of 2025, but two consecutive Federal Reserve rate cuts in September and October signaled a slowing economy and cooling housing market. While federal fund ... Read More

Mortgage rates inch up but continue to move in narrow range

Mortgage rates edged up but continued to move in a narrow range, according to the latest Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC) Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.26% as of November 20 ... Read More

U.S. mortgage applications surge to highest level in two years as home sales pick up

U.S. mortgage applications to buy a home surged last week to the highest level since early 2023, despite still-elevated borrowing costs. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of home-purchase ... Read More

What the Latest Jobs Data Mean for Mortgage Rates

The latest jobs market, "with all of its uncertainties" is likely to leave the Fed in a pickle about future cuts, experts say. Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Inch Up, Jobs Data Trickles In

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose nine basis points to 6.23% APR in the week ending Nov. 20, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one ... Read More

The Fed just cut rates to their lowest point since 2022. Here's what that could mean for mortgage rates

The Fed rate just hit its lowest level in years, but whether mortgage rates fall now depends on a few factors. Read More

Even If Fed Cuts Rates Again, U.S. Economy May Not Get Much Of A Boost

Federal Reserve officials are poised to cut interest rates again next week, but any benefit to the economy is likely to take much longer to show up than normal and may be blunted by factors that ... Read More