Fed cuts rates by 25 bps as inflation lingers, labor market weakens

Fed's 25-bps rate cut signals new easing cycle. Explore the implications for homebuyers, mortgage rates and the housing market's response to this shift. Read More

Bank of America: Mortgage rates could hit 5.0% under these conditions

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate just hit a 2025 calendar year low. Here's what Bank of America thinks it would take to see a bigger drop. Read More

Mortgage rates fall ahead of Fed meeting. Will it help the struggling housing market?

Mortgage rates have been falling, spurring some refinances. As the Federal Reserve gets set to deliver a rate cut, will it help the housing market? Read More

This is how ‘mortgage rates could go below 6%’ — and other insights from 6 pros on what to expect from mortgage rates now

As the Fed considers its first rate cut in a year, here’s what 6 experts say to consider if you’re a home buyer or home owner ... Read More

Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says

Mortgage rates are currently in the high 6% range, and a drop back to the pandemic-era sub-3% levels is considered unrealistic by economists. However, a modest decline in rates to below 6% could ... Read More

These 4 factors could have a big impact on mortgage rates this fall, experts say

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. It's not easy out ... Read More

Home sales are ticking up — and more are coming to market

After mortgage rates shot up three years ago, the housing market slowed. And the newest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show only a glint of improvement: Sales of existing ... Read More

Housing market reality check: Homeowners finally accept 3% mortgage rates aren’t coming back

Homeowners are slowly coming to terms with the likely reality that ultralow 3% and 4% mortgage rates from the ZIRP era—i.e., the Zero Interest Rate Policy following the Great Financial Crisis and ... Read More