Mortgage Predictions: What the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration Could Mean for Rates
On a normal day, it's nearly impossible to predict which way mortgage rates will go. Now, with so much uncertainty in financial markets, mortgage rates could see more spikes and volatility, particularly following the Jan.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down For Now
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have eased thanks to cooler inflation data, but it's unclear if they'll drop further.
Mortgage rates climb above 7% to highest level since May
Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting affordability challenges.
How to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 3% as Rates Climb Above 7%
Mortgage rates are now above 7 percent, but there are still options for securing a rate in the 3 percent range or lower
Will Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Finally Fall This Year? Some People Think Yes
Some U.S. consumers are optimistic about the housing market in 2025, believing there's a chance mortgage rates and home prices drop. But how likely is that to really happen?
30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May
The average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages surpassed 7 percent for the first time since May, Freddie Mac reported on Thursday, extending a weekslong climb that could push more buyers and sellers to the sidelines.
Mortgage rates climb above 7%; what does that mean for housing market?
Higher interest rates add to problems with affordability that have hammered the housing market for the last two years. Prices have continued to climb despite slower sales volume, posting 17
Mortgage rates rise above 7% for first time since May
Mortgage rates rose again for the sixth straight week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate note topping 7% for the first time since May as the housing market continues to struggle.
Mortgage rates are at the highest level in nearly 8 months. So why are some people refinancing?
The 30-year mortgage rate has inched up to the highest level since early last summer. Refinances are unexpectedly going up.
Mortgage rates rise above 7%
The spike comes even though the Federal Reserve hoped the opposite would occur following interest rate cut decisions last year.
When Mortgages Rate Jump to 7%, Who Can Afford a House?
Mortgage rates rose to over 7% on a 30-year fixed loan. It is the first time they have been that high since May. It is also a reminder that the days when 3% mortgages made homes more affordable are long past.
Five major banks offering mortgage relief in fire-ravaged L.A. region areas, Newsom announces
Five major banks will offer homeowners up to three months of forbearance on mortgage payments in areas devastated by the ...
4 reasons to get preapproved for a mortgage loan this January
With only two additional Fed rate cuts predicted for 2025, mortgage rates aren't likely to fall much more this year. And, if ...
Trump Promised Lower Mortgage Rates. Can He Deliver?
On the campaign trail, Trump promised to bring down mortgage rates and make housing affordable again. His policies could do ...
Hawaii lawmakers vow to stabilize property insurance market amid higher premiums
Hawaii lawmakers are beginning a new legislative session with a vow to try to stabilize the state’s property insurance market ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces mortgage relief commitments from major lenders to help wildfire survivors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced commitments from five major financial institutions that will offer mortgage relief for ...
Housing application deadline for displaced Maui residents approaching
Applications for the Hawaii Interim Housing Program for residents displaced by the 2023 Maui wildfires are due Wednesday, Jan ...
Rate on 30-year mortgage slips past 7%. Here’s what that does to your buying power.
The elevated mortgage rates have discouraged home shoppers, prolonging a national home sales slump that began in 2022.
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Mass. homebuyers hope mortgage rates ease, inventory loosens in 2025. Will they?
Through Nov. 30, last year's statewide median sales price for single-family homes was $616,925, up a robust 8.2%.