Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Elevated, and It May Be a While Before They Drop
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates went up after last week's Fed meeting, and they may only ease a little bit in 2025.
Mortgage rates end 2024 on a high note – unfortunately for the housing market
In the week ending Dec. 26, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85%, mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac said Thursday. The popular loan product averaged 6.72% throughout the year, compared to 6.81% throughout 2023, even as the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate three times in 2024.
Fed Cuts Interest Rate by a Quarter Point, but Don't Expect Big Declines for Mortgages Yet
In remarks at a postmeeting press conference on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that policymakers are now equally attuned to risks from both sides of the mandate, and would proceed cautiously with future rate cuts to avoid reigniting rapid inflation.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates May Not Drop As Much As Expected Next Year
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates remain elevated and they may not drop as much as expected next year.
Mortgage rates continue to rise
Interest rates for 30-year mortgages reached a five-month high. The asking price — $200 million for the land alone — is more than what Bezos paid for any of his three properties on the island. Unfortunately,
What the Fed’s slower 2025 rate cuts would mean for mortgage rates, savings, auto loans
The effects of the Fed’s half-point rate cut in September and its quarter-point cut in November have largely been passed ...
30-Year Mortgage Rates Hold at Highest Level Since July
After surging to a five-month high before the holiday, 30-year mortgages held steady Thursday. Rate movement was mixed across ...
Mortgage rates poised to plummet following latest Fed decision
The final Fed rate cut of 2024 is here. Here’s everything you need to know about how the latest reduction will impact ...
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, ...
What's the Outlook for Interest Rates in 2025?
The Federal Reserve has projected fewer cuts to its influential interest rate in the new year. Here's what it could mean for ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Fed Meeting Brings Uncertainty Around Where Rates Will Go Next Year
The Fed lowered rates three times in 2024 ... again once rates drop further — it just depends on what makes sense for ...
The Fed Cut Rates. Mortgage Costs Went Up.
Average 30-year mortgages have climbed to around 6.7% since the Fed started lowering rates in September. And they are only ...
Mortgage Rates Likely to Tick Higher After Fed Decision. Here's Why.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again—but prospective home buyers could still see mortgage rates tick higher in coming ...