Mortgage rates end 2024 on a high note – unfortunately for the housing market
Mortgage rates ended 2024 with a bang – but not the kind that’s good for borrowers. And for anyone in the market for a home – or a refinance – 2025 may not be much kinder. In the week ending Dec. 26,
Mortgage Rates Are Ending the Year Higher. Why That’s Not All Bad News for Home Buyers.
Volatility in mortgage rates in 2025 could present an opportunity for home buyers to take advantage when rates dip.
30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 5-Month High-Water Mark
After ebbing slightly at the end of last week, 30-year mortgage rates surged to a five-month high. Rate movement was mixed across other loan types.
Mortgage rates rise again, finishing the year at 6.85% — just about the way they started
Mortgage rates rose again this week to end the year slightly higher than where they began. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate was 6.85% for the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac data. That’s up from 6.72% a week earlier. Average 15-year mortgage rates rose to 6% from 5.92%.
Average Rate for 30-Year Mortgage Rises to Highest Level in Months
Borrowing costs on a 30-year home loan increased to 6.85 percent from 6.72 percent last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says.
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024
Mortgage rates rise to close out 2024. Freddie Mac cites an "overwhelming undersupply of homes" for the 6.85% interest rate.
Six mortgage predictions for 2025 - from interest rates to first-time buyer schemes
A panel of 21 industry experts shared their predictions on what's coming next for the mortgage market in 2025.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Will Rates Drop Enough to Buy a House in 2025?
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates were supposed to drop in 2025, but sticky inflation has pushed them back up recently.
Mortgage interest rates expected to lower in 2025: Real estate expert | Morning in America
Michael Romer, a managing partner at Romer Debbas, LLP, says mortgage interest rates are expected to stabilize around 6% in ...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July, as bond yields keep rising
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the third straight week to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to ...
Mortgage Rates Tick Back Up, Nearing Highest Level Since July
After retreating slightly, 30-year mortgage rates are back on the rise, edging back up to approach a five-month high. Rate ...
The Fed is lowering interest rates. So why are mortgage rates going up?
The central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate three times in 2024, but mortgage rates haven't followed suit. In fact, ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Fed Meeting Brings Uncertainty Around Where Rates Will Go Next Year
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates might not drop as much next year if the Fed only lowers rates ...