Ongoing uncertainty could cause rates to stay high, or increase further. For instance, if tariffs cause inflation to reignite ...

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...

Mortgage rates moved higher for the second week in a row, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year loan ...

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and bonds don't like inflation.  When inflation reports are higher than the market expected ...

In a week marked by wild headlines, mortgage rates remained relatively calm, thanks to improvements in mortgage spreads.

Check our interactive map to find today's average 30-year mortgage refinance rate for any U.S. state. Right now, the lowest rates are in New York, California, and North Carolina.

Fannie Mae's forecast puts rates around 6.5% by the end of 2025 and 6.1% by the end of 2026.

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The increases were partly driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields, with the 5-year rising above 4% following ...

China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, as forecast, after it reported slightly better-than-expected ...

Mortgage rates on July 17, 2025, hold steady as 30-year fixed sits at 6.625%. Here’s what today’s numbers mean for buyers and ...