Consumer News As Rates Fall, Mortgage Applications Are Surging

Mortgage Rates Fall to Yearly Lows. Can It Last?

Ahead of the Federal Reserve's October rate cut, mortgage rates fell to the lowest levels in over a year. Looking forward, it's unclear whether this downward trend is sustainable. Read More

Will 6% mortgage rates create more opportunities for homebuyers?

Mortgage rates are nearing 6%, creating new opportunities for homebuyers, but LLPAs and market trends may impact affordability. Read More

Mortgage rates fall for fourth consecutive week, lowest level in over a year

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.17%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.19%. Read More

Mortgage rates hit 2025 low point again, spurring fall housing activity

Mortgage rates hit the 2025 low of 6.13% again on Tuesday, continuing trend of near-6% rates that's been spurring housing activity. Read More

Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in a year, opening ‘an important window’ for buyers

Mortgage rates fell over the last week due to the 10-year Treasury dropping as investors grew uncertain about the future of the U.S. economy. 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

What homebuyers can expect now that mortgage rates are falling, according to experts

Before the September Federal Reserve rate cut was even official, mortgage rates began to fall in anticipation, and, as a result, recently hit a three-year low. Some slight upticks followed before ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Decline Ahead of 'Best Time' of the Year to Buy a Home

Mortgage rates are hovering near their lowest levels since March, after finally coming down from above 7% over the summer. In fact, mortgage interest rates have been bouncing in a relatively narrow ... Read More

Mortgage rates set to fall as HSBC and Barclays announce cuts

Two major banks have cut their their mortgage rates on news interest rates could now fall faster than expected. Both HSBC and Barclays have today announced they will be lowering rates across some of ... Read More

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level of 2025

(CNN) — Americans frustrated by high home borrowing rates may have gotten some welcome news this week. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 6.19% for the week ending October 23, down ... Read More