Weekly Mortgage Rates Drop

Mortgage rates have climbed above 7%. Here's how we got here and what it means
It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Drop as Home Sales Stall
Our opinions are our own. Here is a list of our partners. Mortgage rates dipped below 7% this week as the housing market continued to snuggle into its winter hibernation. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 12 basis points to 6.94% in ...
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These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may not fall as much as initially expected this year thanks to sticky inflation.
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 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.
Here’s why mortgage rates likely won’t fall anytime soon
Mortgage rates have risen to over 7%, despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, making the housing market challenging, CNBC reports. Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage were below 3% in 2021 but have jumped due to rising U.
Mortgage rates finally fall after 6-week climb
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped below 7% after climbing for six consecutive weeks as the housing market sees little relief amid an affordability crisis.
Mortgage rates fall after six weeks of gain
Mortgage rates fell after six weeks of steady gain, and homebuyers embraced the change as reflected in higher purchase applications, the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey showed. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.
What new report says about impact of rising mortgage rates on housing market here
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2025 Mortgage Rate Forecast: What Another Trump Presidency Means for Rates
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Mortgage rates climb above 7%, risking a prolonged freeze for the housing market
Mortgage rates crept back over 7% to start the new year in a troublesome development for the housing market that has ...
DFW 2025 Housing Market Outlook: Rates to remain steady, prices expected to rise
If you were waiting for mortgage interest rates to drop before buying a home, experts suggest you might want to follow the projections of national housing economists.
Trump will inherit a housing market creaking under the strain of high prices and high interest rates
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Housing Shortage, Not Volatile Rates, Is Biggest Obstacle for Buyers, Zillow CEO Says
The U.S. housing market has been hurt by volatile mortgage rates, but a severe shortage of available homes is the most critical obstacle for would-be buyers, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said.