News

Mortgage Rates Hold in Lower Ground for a Fifth Week
After surging in April to a 2025 high, mortgage rates plunged and then have inched up only slightly from that low. Here's ...
Mortgage Rates for New Homes Are Typically Lower, New Research Finds
Last year, the average mortgage rate for buyers of new-construction homes was 6.1%, compared with an average of 6.6% for ...
NerdWallet on MSN2h
Weekly Mortgage Rates Creep Up; Are Lower Home Prices Coming?
Weekly mortgage rates continued to inch upwards for the third consecutive week. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage went up three basis points to 7.04% in the week ending May 22, ...
HousingWire2d
Mortgage rates remain close to 7%, but there are positives for housing
Mortgage rates rose in the past week, but they remain relatively stable and are unlikely to further constraint housing ...
Buyers Squeezed as Mortgage Rates Hit New Highs
Mortgage rates in the US are once again approaching the dreaded 7 percent. That marks the highest level since February.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Decline for a Second Consecutive Day
After steadily rising for a full week, 30-year mortgage rates have reversed course and slipped lower the last two days. Rates ...
Forbes1d
Mortgage Rate Lock Guide
Also, when you discuss the mortgage rate lock with your lender, ask if it will prioritize the application for a new home mortgage purchase over a refinance. If so, make sure you get a lock ...
Marketplace50m
Existing home sales slow as buyers have more options
Spring is typically a busy time for home sales as the weather warms up and families prepare to move before a new school year.
Trump ‘giving very serious consideration’ to spinning off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he soon planned to decide whether to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the ...