Product Review 4 Mortgage Rates Could Unlock The Housing Market For Most Americans, Cnet Survey Finds

3 mortgage interest rate scenarios to know for 2026, according to experts

Some mortgage rate scenarios are more likely to occur than others next year. Here's what borrowers can do in each. Read More

As mortgage rates near 6%, this key figure could unlock a refinancing wave after the Fed meeting

The bond market could help unlock the stalled housing market after this week's Fed decision The locked up housing market could get an important signal from markets after the Federal Reserve's rate ... Read More

Here’s When Mortgage Rates Could Finally Fall Below 6%

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae has issued new projections forecasting that mortgage rates will finally fall below 6% by the end of 2026, a level that has not been reached in three years. Fannie Mae's ... Read More

3 ways falling mortgage rates could impact the housing market (and homebuyers)

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Still, the effects of falling mortgage rates reach far beyond individual ... Read More

The housing market could see 500,000 more sales next year as mortgage rates fall below a key level

Fannie Mae thinks the housing market is set to come back to life in 2026. The mortgage finance giant sees rates falling below 6% by the end of 2026. Mortgage activity, meanwhile, is expected to surge ... Read More

Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest in a year. Should you refinance?

A window has just opened for recent homebuyers. Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest level in a year, below 6.2%, and could drift even lower if the Federal Reserve continues to trim its benchmark ... Read More

Lower mortgage rates are no help for Greater Boston’s frozen housing market

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-point, raising hopes that the housing market, long frozen by relatively high mortgage rates, might start moving again. But even modestly cheaper ... Read More

As mortgage rates near 6%, this key figure could unlock a refinancing wave after the Fed meeting

Borrowers who took out mortgages over the past few years of high interest rates and a largely frozen housing market could finally see a big opportunity to refinance. The Federal Reserve is widely ... Read More