Analysts believe a modest drop in mortgage rates could prove to be a "magic bullet" for the U.S. housing market.

The wait for a more affordable housing market is only getting longer as lingering inflation and tariff uncertainties keep the ...

Whether you're buying a new home or considering mortgage refinancing, the main question is the same right now: When will ...

July 22, 2025 show both steady trends and minor shifts, leaving U.S. homebuyers and refinancers wondering—should you lock in ...

On the bright side, however, rates have stayed within a tight range between 6.7% and 6.9% for much of the past six months. Most industry experts expect this trend to continue through the end of the ...

Mortgage rates just broke a five-week streak of declines, with some averages inching up from recent lows. Here's where ...

Today's movement in mortgage rates, in and of itself, is barely worth mentioning.  The average lender remains close enough to ...

Signs continue to point to a buyer’s market taking shape — even as U.S. home sale prices hover at record highs. According to ...

It's a bit of a stretch to refer to the past week as a "losing streak" for mortgage rates. The worst part about it was the ...

Freddie Mac’s rate for a 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.86% for the week ending May 22, an increase of 0.05 percentage points.

Mortgage rates are slightly down this week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate loan at 6.76%, according to Freddie Mac data on May 1. “Mortgage rates again declined this week,” said Freddie ...