Mortgage rates fall slightly, ending 6-week climb
Mortgage rates barely moved this week after marching higher for the past month-and-a-half, while purchase demand remains stalled in the stagnant housing market. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey,…
The Fed just cut interest rates again, this time by a quarter of a percentage point
The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates for the second time this year, a move that was largely expected as…
Inflation sees the lowest annual rise since 2021
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main measure of inflation, increased 0.2% in September, a similar increase consumers saw in…
Mortgage rates surge higher, further hurting demand
Mortgage rates jumped markedly this week, sending demand down for a second straight week. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market…
Housing markets that could see the biggest impact from falling mortgage rates
Washington D.C., Denver and Raleigh, North Carolina, are the real estate markets that are projected to see the most substantial…
Mortgage rates inch higher
Mortgage rates are up slightly, with long-term notes lifting off a two-year low from last week. Freddie Mac's latest Primary…
Housing turnover rate hits lowest level in 30 years
The U.S. housing market has remained stagnant, with just 25 out of every 1,000 homes changing hands in 2024, according…
Long-term mortgage rates drop to 2-year low
Mortgage rates barely moved this week, but long-term notes declined to the lowest levels Americans have seen since 2022. Freddie…
Mortgage rates fall again, but home sales still lag
Mortgage rates declined again this week, sparking a subtle boost in demand for purchase and refinance applications. Still, many buyers…
Will the Fed's rate cut bring down mortgage rates?
Many Americans have been priced out of purchasing a home or making a move for years now amid elevated mortgage…
Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in over 18 months
Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest levels in over a year and a half, but elevated rates and…
Mortgage rates stall as home sales remain 'lackluster'
Long-term mortgage rates remained unmoved this week while shorter notes fell some, but did little to spur on demand. Freddie…
Mortgage rates drop again, but housing market remains stalled
Mortgage rates are down again this week, but remain too high to spark any significant movement in the housing market…