Consumer News Mortgage Rates Ticked Up This Week

Mortgage rates fell again this week

Mortgage rates have declined for the second straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 6.27% (down from 6.30%) and the 15-year fixed-rat ... Read More

Mortgage rates inch down this week

Mortgage rates inched down and have held relatively steady over the past several weeks, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. Read More

Mortgage rates ticked up after the Fed cut, following a familiar path

Mortgage rates have inched higher after the Federal Reserve cut benchmark interest rates, a counterintuitive but common phenomenon. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.35% on Friday, up from ... Read More

Which impacts mortgage interest rates more: the Fed or the 10-year Treasury yield? Experts weigh in

The experts we spoke with agree that Treasury yields have the greatest impact on mortgage rates because of the duration. The federal funds rate changes frequently because it's short-term, while the 10 ... Read More

Average long-term US mortgage rate slips to 6.27%, nearing a low for 2025

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage declined again this week, easing to just above its lowest level this year. Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, October 14: A Little Lower

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.13% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is one basis point lower than yesterday and 30 basis ... Read More

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks up for second straight week, to 6.34%

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in ... Read More

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall as Hiring Stalls

Mortgage interest rates fell for the third week in a row in the week ending Oct. 16, 2025, on shaky employment vibes. Read More

Mortgage rates rise after 4-week slide

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up this week, ending a four-week slide that brought down borrowing costs for homebuyers to the lowest level in nearly a year. The rate rose from last ... Read More