Consumer News Mortgage Rates Ticked Up This Week

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 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

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 near 3-year low ahead of Fed rate-cut decision

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.19% last week — down from over 7% at the start of the year. Read More

Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, November 4: A Little Higher

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.23% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is six basis points higher than yesterday and 14 basis points ... Read More

The Fed Cut Rates—Here’s How Mortgage Rates Have Actually Responded

A Fed rate cut made headlines last week, but mortgage rates don’t always move in sync. Learn what’s driving them—and what it means for buyers and homeowners. Read More

What will happen to mortgage rates this November if there's no Fed meeting? Experts weigh in.

"If the Fed doesn't meet in November, I expect mortgage rates to drift with the bond market … modest day-to-day moves, not big swings," says Steven Glick, director of mortgage sales at real estate ... Read More

As mortgage rates hit their lowest levels in over a year, we asked 5 pros how much lower rates really matter

Financial advisers and mortgage pros on what homebuyers and homeowners should consider beyond just mortgage rates ... Read More

Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Level in Over a Year as Fed Eyes Possible Rate Cut

The government shutdown has delayed key data, but it hasn't stopped the market from moving with mortgage rates inching toward 6%. Read More

Mortgage Rates Below 6%? Don’t Hold Your Breath

For homebuyers, that unfortunately means the days of 3% mortgages are long gone. Mortgage rate data going back to the 1970s suggests that was a once-in-a-lifetime blip, and that mortgage rates above 6 ... Read More