Consumer News Mortgage Rates Ticked Up This Week

Falling Mortgage Rates Are a Boon for Home Sales – NAR

Mortgage rates drifted slightly lower this week, according to U.S. News data. This presents a golden opportunity for holiday home shoppers. Read More

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.23%, ending a three-week climb

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ended a three-week streak of increases this week, reflecting a pullback in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields ... 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 over a year, according to Freddie Mac. The ... Read More

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises again, inching up to 6.24%

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, though it remains near its low point so far this year. Read More

Mortgage Applications Today: New Home Loan Applications Edge Up 0.2% as Refinancing Drops

Mortgage applications slightly increased 0.2% for the week ending Nov. 21, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). It's a tick up from a week ago when new home loan demand decreased 5.2%. Read More

Consumer confidence in the economy is still shaky, says a collection of new reports this week

Economic reports released this week show a big gap between the performance of the economy and how everyday people feel about it. Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, November 13: Slightly Lower

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.12% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is five basis points lower than yesterday and 16 basis ... 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. The average long-term mortgage rate moved up to ... Read More

Mortgage rates are up - what does it mean for homebuyers?

Whenever a mortgage rate increases - even just 0.02 percentage points - it can have a significant impact on monthly payments ... Read More

Will 6% mortgage rates create more opportunities for homebuyers?

Mortgage rates have dipped, offering potential affordability for millions of U.S. households. But loan-level price adjustments and housing market trends continue to pose challenges. Experts discuss ... Read More

Inflation just rose again. Here's how that could impact mortgage interest rates.

Inflation is on the rise again. That was the major economic takeaway on Friday morning after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its delayed reading on inflation for September. Released later than ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

The figures show that consumer spending, the lifeblood of the US economy, was somewhat weak heading into the current quarter, which stretches from October through December. In September, employers ... Read More