Latest Mortgage Rates Articles

Mortgage rates plummet to their lowest average of 2025

Mortgage rates are down to their lowest averages since October 2024.

Demand for adjustable-rate mortgages hits three-year high

A four-month low for mortgage rates has given the otherwise stagnant market a notable boost.

Mortgage rates hit four-month low

Borrowing costs dropped to their lowest level since April, providing a spark to the beleaguered housing market following a week of disappointing economic news.

Mortgage rates are stuck. Can the Federal Reserve do anything to help?

Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the central bank was leaving interest rates unchanged. Then, he was asked if lowering rates would bring relief to the housing market.

Borrower activity in mortgage market sinks to lowest level since May

The number of mortgage applications is the lowest it's been since May.

Mortgage rates are stuck, but next week could bring change, economists say

At the risk of sounding like a broken record: Mortgage rates are stuck.

Mortgage rates move higher for second consecutive week

The mortgage rate seesaw is still going strong.

Mortgage rate averages inch higher, ending five weeks of declines

If the last month provided a glimmer of hope for the mortgage market, this week brought a reality check: Mortgage rate averages increased for the first time in five weeks.

Rate of most-used mortgage falls in largest weekly drop since March

Borrowing costs are down again, offering another summer sweetener to a housing market struggling with affordability challenges and soft demand.