Mortgage activity hits 25-year low as rates rise
The Federal Reserve's strategy of raising interest rates in an attempt to fight sky-high inflation is sending mortgage rates higher, hurting home buyers.
Today’s best mortgage refinance deal? Look to shorter terms to save | Oct. 4, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for Oct. 4, 2022, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.
Savings window opens: 30-year mortgage rates edge down | Oct. 4, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for Oct. 4, 2022, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.
Still time to save: 10- and 15-year mortgage refinance rates hold steady | Oct. 3, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for Oct. 3, 2022, which are mixed from last Friday.
15-year mortgage rates may be best bet for buyers today | Oct. 3, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for Oct. 3, 2022, which are mixed from last Friday.
Mortgage rates surge as market reacts to economic uncertainty
Mortgage rates surged again, averaging more than double what they were last year, Freddie Mac said.
Most homeowners find renovations worth it despite the expense, study says
A new study by House Method said that the majority of U.S. homeowners who have undertaken a home renovation found the time and money they spent on the projects to be worth it.
Today’s 30-year mortgage refinance rates slip | Sept. 30, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for Sept. 30, 2022, which are largely up from yesterday.
Savings window opens: 30-year mortgage rates hit lowest levels in 6 days | Sept. 30, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for Sept. 30, 2022, which are largely up from yesterday.
Growing homebuyer reluctance could bring down real estate prices: Robert Shiller
Yale University Sterling professor of economics Robert Shiller provides expert analysis of the volatile real estate market as mortgage rates skyrocket.
Today’s 20-, 30-year mortgage refinance rates dip back below 7% | Sept. 29, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for Sept. 29, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday.
Today’s mortgage rates: 30-year rates dive below 7% | Sept. 29, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for Sept. 29, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday.
Mortgage rates rise for the sixth consecutive week
Freddie Mac data shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.70 percent with an average 0.9 point as of Sept. 29, up from last week when it averaged 6.29 percent.
Homebuyers face the 'most volatile' mortgage rates as Fed fights inflation
Mortgage rates, which have recently surged to their highest level since 2008, are also fluctuating more than they have in nearly 30 decades, according to Redfin.
Fears of recession may bring relief to buyers, experts say
Recession fears are pushing U.S. homebuyers out of the housing market, but some experts say this is good news for those who are willing to stick it out.
5 first-time homebuyer programs to know
First-time homebuyer programs make the dream of homeownership more realistic. Learn more about the types of programs available.
Today’s 30-year mortgage refinance rates soar past 7% | Sept. 28, 2022
Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for Sept. 28, 2022, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.
Still time to save: 10-, 15-year mortgage rates rest for 8th straight day | Sept. 28, 2022
Check out the mortgage rates for Sept. 28, 2022, which are largely unchanged from yesterday.
'Scary' mortgage rates, sticker shock forcing homebuyers to walk away from contracts, broker says
The Corcoran Group president and CEO Pamela Liebman argues "scary" mortgage rates are making sellers "more desperate" to get deals done and offer contract contingencies.
Mortgage rates double vs. year ago, refinancings hit 22-year low: survey
Data gathered by the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey show loan and refinance applications are plunging while mortgage rates soar.