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Mortgage rates fell again this week

Mortgage rates have declined for the second straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.27% (down from 6.30%) and the 15-year fixed-rat ... Read More

Mortgage rates are the lowest in a year. Should you refinance?

Average weekly mortgage rates are below 6.2%, and they could drift even lower if the Federal Reserve keeps trimming its benchmark interest rate. Read More

How low could mortgage rates fall by the end of 2025? Experts weigh in

Mortgage rates under 6% aren't entirely outside the realm of possibility. Here's what some experts are now expecting. Read More

Mortgage rates fall to lowest mark in over a year

While expectations that another federal rate cut is on the way next week, other economic trends may be having a larger influence on mortgage lending. Read More

Mortgage rates fall again, reaching lowest level in a year

Amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again, mortgage rates are at their lowest levels of the year, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. They were at 6.20 ... Read More

3 big mortgage rate mistakes to avoid now that rates are cooling again

With mortgage rates declining, it's critical to know which costly mistakes to avoid now. Here are three to consider. Read More

Mortgage rate pros and cons to know this October

Mortgage interest rates plunged to their lowest level in three years in September, and while they've ticked up slightly since the middle of the month, they now enter October at a significantly lower ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Inch Toward 6% as Fed Weighs October Cut

Mortgage rates continue to fall as the Fed seems poised for a rate cut next week ... Collins’ position on inflation was strengthened by the latest Consumer Price Index, one of the very few economic ... Read More

There's No End in Sight For High Mortgage Rates

Recent projections put mortgage rates above 6% for much of 2026, potentially extending a period of high borrowing costs the U.S. hasn't experienced in more than two decades. Read More

Mortgage rates edge higher for a second straight week

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.34%, up from 6.30% last week, though still below its 52-week average of 6.71%. Nearly one in five homes across the U.S. saw a price reduction in September, ... Read More