Homebuyers finally responded, after mortgage rates hit lowest level in three months

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, decreased to 6.77% from 6.79%, with points holding steady at 0.62, including the ... Read More

July Mortgage Forecast: Will Interest Rates Budge This Summer?

The market currently projects an interest rate cut in the fall, though two Fed officials floated the possibility of a rate cut this month. Fed Chair Powell has reaffirmed a "wait and see" posture, ... Read More

Home equity news: Home prices hit another record while HELOC rates fall - MSN

Mortgage debt, including home equity loans, accounted for $13.09 trillion in consumer debt as of March 2025, a 74 % share of total debt. Source: Equifax In case you missed it ... Read More

Mortgage demand drops, even as rates fall to the lowest since April

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $806,500 or less, decreased to 6.84% from 6.93% last week. Read More

Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home?

Mortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, offering homebuyers an opportunity for some borrowing relief if they move ahead with the big-ticket purchase.. The housing market remains ... Read More

Money blog: Former call centre worker reveals simple tip for getting discounts

Welcome to the Money blog, Sky News' personal finance and consumer hub. Today: a strike in France is causing flight disruptions; and Wizz Air is the latest airline under investigation over cabin ... Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Creep Up; Are Lower Home Prices Coming?

If a borrower were to buy a $414,000 home (the national median sales price, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors) at this week’s rate of 7.04% with a 10% down ... Read More

Falling gas prices could boost Trump approval ratings as Memorial Day arrives - Fox News

Gas prices hit a four-year low for Memorial Day, offering relief amid inflation concerns. Trump's economic policies face scrutiny as approval ratings dip. Read More

Nervous About the Economy? Apply for a Mortgage Before Things Get Worse | Mortgages - U.S. News

Mortgage rates are higher, almost doubling from of an average of 3.22% in early 2022 to 6.42% by year-end. And they've been locked into a 6.09% to 7.79% range ever since. Home prices have climbed ... Read More

Housing Market 2025: Will Home Prices Drop? - Business Insider

Mortgage rates are expected to ease this year, which may help boost demand. Leading forecasts predict that home prices will increase somewhere between 1.3% and 3.5% in 2025. Read More

Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home? | WBAL Baltimore News - WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5

ABC News Mortgage rates have dropped over the early months of 2025, ... Bond yields rise as bond prices fall. ... Existing home sales dropped nearly 6% in March compared to the previous month, ... Read More