What homebuyers should (and shouldn't) do immediately after a rate cut, according to mortgage experts

A Fed rate cut can create savings opportunities, but there are things you should and shouldn't do right after one. Read More

Don’t expect mortgage rates to fall after the Fed’s interest-rate cuts. But here’s one move borrowers can make right now.

Mortgage rates aren’t likely to drop after the coming Federal Reserve meeting, when the central bank is expected to cut interest rates, economists say. Read More

Mortgage Rates Have Dropped to Their Lowest in Nearly a Year: What Does This Mean?

With mortgage rates as low as they have been in nearly a year, is now the time to buy a house? Here's what you need to know. Read More

Lowest Rates of The Year (Barely) After Powell Speech

Heading into the week, Fed Chair Powell's speech at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole Symposium was only event on the calendar that held much promise for motivating any major movement in mortgage rates. Read More

Mortgage Rates Are at an 11-Month Low. Will That Save This Housing Market?

Buyers have more purchasing power with lower rates, but home prices near record highs and a weakening job market are significant hurdles. Read More

Mortgage Rates Barely Budge

For the 11th straight business day, mortgage rates are very close to the levels from the end of the previous day. Over the past week, however, most of these small day-to-day movements have been ... Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise, Halting Two-Week Slide

Mortgage rates didn't move much in the week ending Aug. 21. That's disappointing for homeowners who wish to refinance their mortgages. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose two basis ... Read More

Mortgage rates largely unchanged from last week despite pressure on Fed independence

(CNN) — The housing market this week largely shrugged off the turmoil at the Federal Reserve. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.56% for the week ending August 28, just slightly lower than ... Read More