Mortgage rates were supposed to come down. Instead, they're rising. Here's why
Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.
Mortgage rates continue to climb despite cuts by the Fed: Here’s why
Many Americans have been priced out of purchasing a home or making a move for years now amid elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, and squeezed budgets due to inflation.
Mortgage Rates Rise to Highest Since August
Mortgage rates rose to the highest level in nearly two months. The average rate on a standard 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.44%, according to a survey of lenders released Thursday by the mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac.
Mortgage rates keep rising but there are upsides for housing
A strong economy drove mortgage rates higher in the past week but it's still an advantageous market for consumers in some ways, according to Freddie Mac.
Mortgage Rates Continue to Increase
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.44 percent.
Mortgage rates jump, slamming homebuyers despite Fed’s outsize interest rate cuts
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has increased for the third week in a row to 6.5%, according to Freddie Mac. That rate is a quarter-point higher than it was two weeks ago.
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Mortgage rates march higher for third straight week
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Here's why mortgage rates are going up
What’s wrong with this picture,” prospective homebuyers may be asking. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by .50% but ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Inch Lower
Rates on 30-year mortgages have wavered in a narrow range for more than a week, well above last month's sub-6% low. Rates for ...