Mortgage rates just fell again. Here’s what you need to know.

Mortgage rates fell on Thursday ... 6.35 percent a week before, according to Freddie Mac. That’s a sharp drop from the high of 7.8 percent recorded last October and welcome news for would ... Read More

What could impact mortgage interest rates this fall?

When investors buy more Treasury bonds, their yields typically fall. Lenders often use these Treasury rates as a benchmark for setting mortgage rates. Mortgage rates tend to follow suit when Treasury ... Read More

How far will mortgage interest rates fall this October?

Now hovering just over 6%, many prospective buyers may be wondering about the potential for that rate to fall even further (and by how much). While there are ways for buyers to secure a rate below 6% ... Read More

As rates fall, mortgage applications are surging

Mortgage bankers have had plenty of time on their hands in recent months. With high home prices and rising mortgage rates, there were fewer buyers and homeowners interested in refinancing. Read More

Mortgage rates fall again, but home sales still lag

Mortgage rates declined again this week ... Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you. Read More

Here's What's Really Going on With Mortgage Rates This Week

We can appreciate that the daunting task of determining what "the" actual mortgage rate may be at any given moment.  The word "the" is singled out in the previous sentence because there isn't one, ... Read More

Mortgage rates surged for the second-straight week after hitting two-year lows

Prospective homebuyers waiting on the sidelines for a further drop in mortgage rates received unwelcome news on Thursday. The average rate on a standard, 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.32% in the week ... Read More

Fed Cuts Rates by Half a Point; Mortgage Rates May Fall Below 6%

Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our evaluations, lender star ratings or the order in which lenders are ... Read More

US Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Triggering Big Wave of Refinancing

(Bloomberg) -- Applications to refinance mortgages surged for a second week as more Americans ... The contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage eased 2 basis points to 6.13%, the eighth straight ... Read More

Mortgage rates inch closer to 6% following Fed rate cut

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell again this week to 6.09%, though the move wasn’t directly tied to the Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Wednesday. The average rate dropped 0.11 ... Read More

Fed rate decision will be big economic news this week. How much traders bet they'll cut

All signs point to the Fed pulling back this week ... interest rates will fall by at least 2 percentage points, which will likely offer additional relief for home sellers and buyers. Mortgage ... Read More