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Mortgage rates rise after Fed cut, and buyers are backing off

Mortgage shoppers expecting instant relief after the latest Federal Reserve rate cut are instead running into higher borrowing costs and a tougher market. The average rate on a standard 30‑year home ... Read More

What are today's mortgage interest rates: December 22, 2025?

With mortgage rates averaging below 6%, the final days of the year may offer opportunities for qualified borrowers. Read More

Mortgage Rates Rise Gently, But Still Well Below This Week's Highs

Wednesday's mortgage rates were the highest in roughly a month and very close to the highest levels in 2 months. This followed stronger economic data on that same morning. Rates moved back down ... Read More

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Are Still Locking Sub-6% Rates

Mortgage rates rose across all loan types during the first week in November. Purchase loans and refinance loans, adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgages, and government-backed and conventional loans ... Read More

What's the mortgage interest rate forecast for November 2025?

Mortgage interest rates have given homebuyers and homeowners some breathing room in recent weeks. After climbing to painful highs earlier this year, borrowing costs have started to ease as the Federal ... Read More

US home price rises to stay modest as mortgage rates stick: Reuters poll

U.S. home prices will rise just 1.4% in 2026 after a similar performance this year, a Reuters poll of property experts showed on Wednesday, the slowest annual pace in 14 years despite expectations for ... Read More

Long-term mortgage rates rise for a third week

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the third week in a row, though it remains close to its low point this year. The average long-term mortgage rate ticked up from last week's ... Read More

Long-term mortgage rates see small rise

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, though it remains near its low point so far this year. The average long-term mortgage rate ticked up from last ... Read More

November Mortgage Outlook: Rates on the Rise

With a December Fed rate cut in question, mortgage rates should shift higher. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not ... Read More

Mortgage rates today, December 17, 2025: 30-year rates drop to 6.26%

Current mortgage rates are down today and unchanged compared to seven days ago. Rates are lower than they were in early 2025, when the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached above 7%. But rates ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, November 7, 2025: 30-Year Rates Rise to 6.26%

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