Consumer News Mortgage Rates Ticked Up This Week

Mortgage rates edge higher after hitting a 12-month low

The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.22%, up five basis points from last week, while the 15-year rate increased to 5.50%. Mortgage rates are tracking the ... Read More

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

Mortgage interest rates increased slightly following the Fed's October meeting, but Rocket Mortgage says that most mortgage applicants still locked in sub-6% rates. Read More

Mortgage rates dipped slightly again this week

Mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.17% and the 15-year at 5.41%, their lowest levels in ove ... 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

Average US Long-Term Mortgage Rate Ticks up to 6.22% After Four Straight Weekly Declines

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in five weeks after falling to its lowest level in more than a year last week ... Read More

What happens to mortgage rates now that the Fed cut rates? Here's what's happened previously.

Fast forward to September 2025, when the Fed cut rates again, this time by 25 basis points, lowering its benchmark range to 4.00% to 4.25%. Mortgage rates responded positively, with the average ... Read More

Mortgage rates rise, Celsius Holdings drops, Datadog surges

Here are some of the stories Wall Street is watching on Thursday, Nov. 5. Mortgage rates ticked higher to 6.22% for a 30-year fixed. Celsius Holdings (CELH) shares are falling after earnings, whereas ... Read More

Mortgage rates stabilize as fed eyes further cuts

Mortgage rates have recently started to stabilize, which is generally good news for people who want to buy homes. Since the beginning of 2025, the 30-year mortgage rate fell from 7.04% to 6.27% by mid ... Read More

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

The moment homebuyers and owners looking to refinance their loans finally appeared in September when mortgage interest rates fell to a three-year low. While they've increased slightly in the time ... Read More