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 ...

The central bank is expected to keep rate cuts on pause this Wednesday. Here's what that means for mortgage rates.

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

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

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 ...

Shifts in policy direction and regulatory enforcement could have significant impacts on the housing market and, ultimately, mortgage rates. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reported from its weekly Primary ...

A 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage has an average rate of 6.04% today. You’ll typically get a lower introductory interest rate with a 5/1 ARM in the first five years of the mortgage.

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 ...

First, mortgage lenders look to the 10-year Treasury note as their baseline benchmark. Then they add a spread on top of that Treasury rate to cover their costs, risks and profit margins.